Tibshelf Community School
2019/2020
Tibshelf Community School strives to be an outstanding learning community in which pupils are inspired, challenged and supported. We aim high through our unrelenting focus on the Learner being at the heart of everything we do. We ensure learning is exciting, engaging and inspirational, working together as a professional community to ensure the best outcomes for all.
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Contents Page Governing Principle High Expectations Supporting Students Our Ethos Safeguarding Statement Induction Days and Information Evening School Uniform/PE Kit School to Home Communication My Ed School App Equipment Free School Meals Damage to School Equipment Enrichment Programme Pleasley Vale Trip ParentPay Online Payment System ParentPay FAQs/ParentPay Shop Travel to and from School Benefit Related Transport to and from School GDPR Absences Illness Term Dates INSET Days School Information
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Knowledge Governing Principle: Skills “Working Together To Make Our School Even Better”
Progress Enjoying and Achieving
High Expectations Future We unashamedly have high expectations of all our students and they have equally high expectations of themselves. These relate to attendance, behaviour, dress and achievement.
Confidence All students should attain at least expected progress in all aspects of their learning and many will go on to exceed this. All students are fully prepared and ready to learn and progress All students benefit from teaching that is at least consistently Aspirations good in all areas of the curriculum.
Valued Supporting Students Each year group is divided into six forms and has a Head of Progress Expectations who will always be on hand to help and oversee their development. Each form will have their own Form Tutor who will have the overview of pupils progress and welfare. Dynamic The school works as part of a Multi Agency Team and other community groups who work together to provide a coordinated delivery of support services. The school also adopts the Derbyshire Child Protection Policy. Innovative All new staff appointments are vetted and DBS checked. Attendance remains a key focus and supported by our dedicated School Attendance Officer, we work with families to support them in ensuring Appreciation that all students attend school.
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Our Ethos
Tibshelf Community School is committed to serving its community. It recognises the multi-cultural, multi- faith and ever-changing nature of the United Kingdom. It also understands the vital role it has in ensuring that groups or individuals within the school are not subjected to intimidation or radicalisation by those wishing to unduly, or illegally, influence them.
It follows equal opportunities guidance which guarantees that there will be no discrimination against any individual or group, regardless of faith, ethnicity, gender, sexuality, political or financial status, or similar. Tibshelf Community School is dedicated to preparing students for their adult life beyond the formal, examined curriculum and ensuring that it promotes and reinforces British values with all its students.
The five key British Values are: • Democracy - Contribute to the decision making process • The rule of law - Protect and keep us safe • Individual liberty - freedom to act within the law • Mutual respect - respect other points of view • Tolerance of those of different faiths and beliefs
Tibshelf Community School uses these values to underpin its commitment to developing the talents of all individuals and inspiring, challenging and supporting them to become effective global citizens in the 21st Century.
Safeguarding Statement
Tibshelf Community School is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for children, staff and visitors and promoting a climate where children and adults will feel confident about sharing any concerns, which they may have about their own safety or the well-being of others. Safeguarding relates to all aspects of school life including: pupils’ health and safety, meeting the needs of pupils with medical conditions, providing first aid, educational visits, internet or e-safety and appropriate arrangements to ensure school security as well as protecting children from deliberate harm.
The School’s Safeguarding Policy provides an extensive portfolio of guidance applicable to all on and off-site activities undertaken by pupils whilst they are the responsibility of the school. At Tibshelf School we understand that safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. We are fully committed to ensuring that consistent effective safeguarding procedures are in place to support the whole school community.
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Induction Days and Information Evening
Y6 Induction Days –Tuesday 25th June and Wednesday 26th June 2019 Information Evening for Parents/Carers and pupils – Tuesday 25th June 2019
To make transition as smooth as possible we have organised two days to help relieve anxieties and aid your child to become more accustomed to the Tibshelf site.
Tuesday 25th June 2019 (8:50am to 2:30pm) Your child needs to arrive at Tibshelf School for 8:50am for a welcome assembly commencing at 9:00am. Your child should come into school and go directly into the school hall.
Pupils will meet their form tutor and spend the day in their form group completing a variety of activities. Each pupil will have a biometric scan of their thumb, so that they can purchase food from the canteen in September.
Please note that children eligible for free school meals will still need to have their thumbprint scanned.
Wednesday 26th June 2019 (8:50am to 2:30pm) The second day will follow a similar format, with pupils participating in a variety of lessons.
Your child should wear their current Primary School uniform on all of these days.
At lunch time your child may have a school dinner or bring a packed lunch. If your child pays for meals, they will need to bring £2-3 each day.
Parking: If you need to park your car on any of the days listed above, additional parking will be available on the tennis courts. Please do not park on West View. To help reduce congestion please drop your child off using the main school entrance. AT THE END OF THE DAY PLEASE STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE - members of staff will escort your child to the tennis courts at the end of each day. If you are on foot, please collect your child from a member of staff at the pupil gates on West View.
PLEASE NOTE: The school car park barriers are in operation between 8.30am and 3.45pm. To reduce the amount of traffic through the school grounds and to safeguard our students, from September 2019 you will be unable to enter the car park to collect your child unless you have been contacted by school.
The Parents Information Evening will take place on Tuesday 25th June, starting at 6pm. There will be a presentation by the Headteacher, Mr Pollard, along with an opportunity to meet your child’s form tutor.
Staff and School Prefects will be on hand to help and direct you throughout the evening.
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School Uniform Uniform should be ordered from our online supplier Sportswear International by going to www.swischoolwear.co.uk
PLEASE BE AWARE School does not allow:
The wearing of body, facial or tongue piercing jewellery or retainers. Visible tattoos Nail Varnish Extreme hairstyles / colours False eyelashes / false nails or lipstick Students may wear light make up only Blazer: School blazer MUST be worn. A plain overcoat may also be worn if needed. No hoodies / fleeces or denim jackets.
Trousers: Plain Black Tailored No jeans, low waisted trousers, leggings, cords, denims, combat style.
Tie: Black / Red striped with school badge, available to buy online from Sportswear International
Skirt: Black, pleated. Only skirts purchased from the schools supplier will be allowed.
Shirt: Plain white. Long/Short sleeved formal shirt buttoned up at the collar. (Suitable for wearing with the school tie; NOT a sport polo type shirt or blouse.) Must be tucked in.
School Sweatshirt: Plain black V neck with school embroidered logo
School Knitted Jumper: Plain black V neck with school embroidered logo
School Knitted Cardigan: Plain black V neck cardigan with school embroidered logo
Students may choose not to wear a cardigan, sweatshirt or jumper underneath their blazer. However, if they choose to wear one underneath their blazer it MUST be a school cardigan, sweatshirt or jumper with the school logo. NO OTHER CARDIGANS, SWEATSHIRTS OR JUMPERS SHOULD BE WORN
Shoes: Plain Black sensible shoes. Boots may be worn in snow. No trainers/high heels/sandals/Decathlons/canvas shoes. Socks/Tights: Plain Black (no patterned or footless tights). Jewellery: Students may wear ONE pair of stud earrings and a watch.
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PE Kit Expectations
STANDARD KIT Aptus Training Top * Aptus ¼ Zip Top * Black Shorts * Aptus Leggings * Aptus Training Pants * Long Black Socks * Trainers
*All available to buy directly online from Sportswear International
EXCUSED FROM PE? A signed note from Parents/Carers is essential Long term non participation – a medical note will be required STILL BRING YOUR KIT
COLD WEATHER Hats Gloves Layers/Skins UNDER PE top Hoodies are not allowed
YOU MUST Remove all jewellery Remove all piercings Tie up long hair
Having the correct kit is crucial for students to access the PE curriculum in order to progress and fulfil their potential in PE. Students need to be organised and ensure they consistently bring the correct PE kit to lessons. The PE Department operate a ‘consequence system’ for students who fail to bring kit altogether OR if they forget enough of it to access the lesson. Students will not be allowed to borrow kit from school.
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School to Home Communication
To improve our school to home communications we will now be offering all parents the opportunity to receive all correspondence directly to their email inbox (rather than via a paper copy sent home with students). We appreciate the fact that from time to time correspondence gets lost or never received, hence why our preferred method of correspondence is to send correspondence directly to an approved parental/carer email address. Copies of all generic letters will continued to be published on the “Parents” section of our website. This is where you can access any of the previous correspondence containing important information or dates at the touch of your fingertip.
In order to ensure that we have your most up-to-date email address please ensure that your email address is completed on the Pupil Admission Form.
However, if you wish to receive correspondence via your child please indicate this on the Pupil Admission Form. My Ed School App
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Equipment
MATHS: All pupils need to purchase a maths set and calculator, available to buy from ParentPay Shop at a cost of £8.00 for both.
PE: Gum Shields – available directly from the PE Department at the start of term at £1 each
Shin Pads (recommended)
ART: Pupils will need to buy an Art Sketchbook in September which will cost £1 each
LANGUAGES: We would like every child doing French and German to have their own dictionaries. These are available to buy from our ParentPay Shop at a cost of £10 for both. (Optional)
PRODUCT DESIGN: Aprons – pupils may borrow one from school
FOOD TECHNOLOGY: Aprons – pupils may provide their own or borrow one from school.
All pupils must provide a container, clearly labelled with their name to take home anything made in lessons.
ENGLISH: All pupils need to purchase a Collins English dictionary, available to buy from our ParentPay Shop at a cost of £2 each.
During the first week back at school pupils will be able to collect ParentPay Shop purchases from Student Services. They will need either a hard or electronic copy of the payment receipt as proof of purchase.
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Free School Meals
A lot of people don’t claim free school meals even though they’re entitled. You don’t need to worry about other children knowing your child gets free school meals. Only the school and catering staff will know.
If you get any of these benefits, you could be eligible:
Universal Credit, provided you have an annual net earned income not exceeding £7,400 (£616.67 per month) Income Support Income based Job Seekers Allowance Income-related Employment and Support Allowance Support under Part 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 The Guarantee Element of State Pension Credit Child Tax Credit (provided you’re not also entitled to Working Tax Credit (WTC) and have an annual gross income of no more than £16,190) as assessed by HRMC. Working Tax Credit run-on (paid for 4 weeks after you stop qualifying for Working Tax Credit)
Universal Credit has begun to be rolled out in Derbyshire. Most families will not be affected by the new criteria. Families who are currently claiming free school meals, but fail to meet the new criteria, will continue to receive free school meals until the end of the Universal Credit rollout period, even if they continue to appear as no longer eligible on future reports. The rollout period is currently scheduled to end in March 2022. Once Universal Credit is fully rolled out, pupils will keep their free school meal entitlement until the end of their current phase of education, that is, primary or secondary.
If your child receives free school meals, you will need to complete a new form. To apply go to www.derbyshire.gov.uk/freeschoolmeals and fill in the form. Or complete the form in this pack and return to school on the induction evening. Damage to School Equipment
Whilst accepting that genuine accidents do sometimes happen, if school equipment sustains damage as a result of negligence or wilful misuse, Parents/Carers will be asked to make a contribution towards the repair costs. This is in line with our Charging and Remissions Policy which is available to view under the Parents Tab on the school website. Enrichment Programme
We strongly believe that Curriculum Enrichment plays a pivotal role in promoting the values of the Tibshelf Community School Learner and we aspire to offer a wide range of opportunities to students. These activities aim to develop cross-curricular themes and give students the chance to enjoy a wealth of experiences beyond the classroom. The Enrichment Programme culminates in a dedicated Enrichment Week of trips and activities which takes place during the last week of the summer term.
A brochure of what’s on offer for students will be made available early in the new school year.
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Pleasley Vale Trip
Your child will be visiting Pleasley Vale Activity Centre on Friday 27th September to take part in a series of events aimed at further developing relationships in the New Year 7 team. This is part of a wider Enrichment and Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC) Programme that will involve a number of Drop-Down Days throughout the year where students get the opportunity to access a broader curriculum. Your child will be participating in canoeing, raft building, rock climbing, archery, laser tag, bush craft and KMX carting. Your son/daughter will be escorted by the Head of Year 7 Progress and their form tutor on the trip.
Please ensure that your child comes to school as normal, where they will be registered and then transported to Pleasley Vale. Please make sure they are dressed in appropriate outdoor clothing as detailed below.
Additionally, students will need to bring with them:
Packed lunch Pair of old training shoes Change of clothes (spare bag to put any wet and/or dirty clothing/shoes in) Towel Shower proof/waterproof coat Hat (according to the weather conditions) Sun cream (according to the weather conditions)
They will return for the end of the school day and leave as normal.
In the enclosed pack there is a consent form from Bolsover District Council. Please complete and return this to your Primary School.
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ParentPay Online Payment System
Tibshelf Community School now uses a secure service called ParentPay to pay for school meals, trips, show tickets, and much more online. The advantages to you as parents are that you can view what your child has been buying for their school meals along with making payments and securing places on school trips.
ParentPay enhances the school by ensuring that the school is working towards reducing the amount of cash and cheque payments, making the school a cash-free environment.
Making secure payments online using a credit or debit card, ParentPay offers you the freedom to make payments whenever and wherever you like, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - safe in the knowledge that the technology used is of the highest internet security available.
You will have a secure online account, activated using a unique username and password; you will be prompted to change these, and to keep them safe and secure. If you have more than one child at our School, you can merge their accounts to create one login for all your children. Your login will be posted out over the summer. Please activate your account as soon as you receive this information.
Making a payment is straightforward and ParentPay holds a payment history for you to view at a later date; no card details are stored in any part of the system. Once you've activated your account you can make online payments straight away.
Please Note: When making payments for school meals, please allow 24 hours for the payment to clear before making a purchase.
Frequently Asked Questions which may be of assistance to you.
ParentPay FAQs
When can I log in to my account?
Once you have received your activation letter from School with your activation login details you'll be able to activate your account and start making payments.
Which cards can I use?
ParentPay accepts MasterCard and Visa credit cards, and Maestro, Switch, Delta, Electron, Solo and Visa debit cards.
Is it safe to make payments on the internet?
Yes. ParentPay uses leading technology to process your card transactions securely. All communication with the bank is encrypted and neither ParentPay nor the School have access to your card details.
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How can I check that it's secure?
Standard website addresses begin with http; the address for a secure site will always begin with https. You will also see a padlock at the bottom/top right of the screen on our login page and after you have logged into your account; never enter your card details or personal data on any web page whose address does not start https.
What about our personal information?
ParentPay holds a very limited amount of information about you and your child solely for the purpose of administering your account; however ParentPay does not use your personal information other than for supporting the School. We do not share or give information to any other organisations. We operate under strict guidelines set out by the Data Protection Act 1998.
ParentPay will NEVER contact you by phone, email or mail and ask you to divulge confidential information like passwords or card numbers. If you are ever contacted by someone claiming to be from ParentPay, please contact ParentPay immediately on 0845 257 5540.
I don't have a home PC so how can I use ParentPay?
Why not visit your local library, internet café or see if you can get access to a computer at work.
ParentPay Shop
Our online shop is available to purchase all school essentials. This operates in a similar way to many online shopping websites and you do not need to use your ParentPay login to buy from this site. Please follow the link under Information/ParentPay on the school website or the link on MyEd.
Your child will be able to collect any purchases from Student Services during the first week back at school. They will need to bring either a paper or electronic copy of the payment receipt as proof of purchase.
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Travel to and from School
Tibshelf Community School places an important emphasis on the travel of its pupils to and from school. Healthy initiatives such as walking and cycling to school are widely promoted. However, for those pupils who choose to travel by bus to and from school, below is some information about the various routes that operate.
The bus fare on both the Derbyshire County Council and Privately Contracted Buses is £1 each way.
G+J Holmes (140) – Derbyshire County Council Contracted Bus – DCC Bus Pass Holders get priority Hilcote 8:04am Blackwell Hotel 8:10am Newton Green 8:12am Tibshelf Community School 8:20am Returns at 3:10pm
Johnson’s Coaches (420) – Derbyshire County Council Contracted Bus – DCC Bus Pass Holders ONLY Heath, Main Road 7:50am Holmewood, Heath Road 7:56am North Wingfield, Williamthorpe Road 7:59am Pilsley, Primary School 8:08am Tibshelf Community School 8:20am Returns at 3:10pm
DW Coaches (420) – Privately Contracted Bus – Fare Payers ONLY, No DCC Bus Pass Holders Permitted Heath, Main Road 7:50am Holmewood, Heath Road 7:56am North Wingfield, Williamthorpe Road 7:59am Pilsley, Primary School 8:08am Tibshelf Community School 8:20am Returns at 3:10pm
DW Coaches (422) Higham, Crown Inn 7:40am Stonebroom, Birkinstyle Lane 7:50am Morton, Main Road 7:55am Mickley, Main Road 8:00am Westhouses, Park Lane /Alfreton Road 8:05am Newton Green 8:12am Tibshelf Community School 8:20am Returns at 3.25pm
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Stagecoach (56) – Public Transport Chesterfield 7:20am Hasland Toll Bar 7:27am Temple Normanton 7:32am North Wingfield, Little Morton Road 7:40am Pilsley, Gladstone Arms 7:47am Tibshelf, White Hart 7:53am Returns at 4pm
Derbyshire County Council provides assistance with transport for full time secondary school pupils to the end of statutory school age who do not live within walking distance of their normal area school (3 miles).
In all cases, the distance between home and school is measured by the shortest available route. Bus passes or refunds are issued where appropriate and special contract transport is arranged if public transport is not available.
Parents who send their children to a school which is not their normal area school will not normally receive assistance with their transport costs.
Transport will be provided for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities who attend their nearest school, where the journey exceeds the statutory walking distances or in other cases in accordance with Derbyshire County Council’s Special Educational Needs Transport policy.
Benefit Related Transport to and from School
Secondary school children (aged 11-16) may qualify for help with home to school transport if certain criteria are met.
Your child must be entitled to a free school meal or your family must get the maximum level of Working Tax Credit.
Evidence to confirm entitlement to free school meals or maximum Working Tax Credit will be required. Subject to entitlement to the benefits, children are entitled to free transport to any one of the 3 nearest suitable schools where the distance from home is between 2 and 6 miles.
You can apply directly to Derbyshire County Council via their website or alternatively complete the attached “Application for School Transport Assistance – Form X78” and return this directly to Derbyshire County Council.
The School and Derbyshire County Council operates a strict behaviour policy. Pupils should behave properly at all times. It is an offence for anyone to misbehave on school transport, or to do anything which would put at risk the driver or other passengers. Children who create nuisance or cause any damage on school transport may have their transport provision withdrawn.
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GDPR
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) became law on 25th May 2018. Data protection is about safeguarding personal information and making sure whoever it is shared with uses it properly. These rules mean that businesses can generally not pass on your information without your consent or use it for a different purpose than you gave permission for, although there are some exceptions. The rules mean that your data has to be kept safe and secure, and protected from being stolen or used maliciously.
Privacy Policy Under the terms of the Data Protection Act 1998, Tibshelf Community School is registered for holding personal data. The school has a duty to protect this information and to keep it up to date. Personal data will only be disclosed to organisations or individuals for whom consent has been given to receive the information or to organisations that have a legal right to receive data without consent being given. The nominated Data Protection Officer in our school is Mrs Bev Wright. For further details please go to the Information tab on the school website and click on the heading called Privacy Notice.
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Absences
Medical Appointments Where possible, please avoid booking appointments during school time. If this is unavoidable, please make them so that your child can attend before the appointment and return afterwards. Should your child need to have time off school for a medical appointment please let school know in writing prior to the appointment. This letter should then be shown to the Student Attendance Officer, Mrs Riley, and it will be recorded on the register. Should they need to leave school during the school day details of the time you wish to collect your child need to be on the letter and this should be shown to Student Services in order for them to sign out of school. All pupils must be collected from school by an appropriate adult unless prior arrangements have been made.
Illness If your child cannot attend school due to illness please contact school as soon as possible. Please phone all absences through to the main school number, and select option 2 for reporting pupils as absent, leave a clear message with your child’s full name, year, form and reason for their absence. Please contact school each day of their absence. This answering service is available 24 hours a days.
Special Leave of Absence If your child needs to be absent from school for any other reason apart from illness/medical appointments a Special Leave of Absence form needs to be completed, these forms are available from Student Services and should be completed where possible 14 days prior to the absence. It is then at the school’s discretion as to whether the absence will be authorised or not. PLEASE NOTE THAT REQUESTS FOR LEAVE WILL ONLY BE CONSIDERED IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES.
If you have any concerns or questions about attendance, please contact Mrs Riley, Extension 274 Illness
If your child is ill during the school day If your child is ill during the school day they need to go to the First Aid room, if the Medical Welfare Officer feels that they are too unwell to stay in school then, with the permission of the Head of Progress, parents/carers will be contacted. Pupils should not contact home without the permission of their Head of Progress.
Medication Should your child be on any medication then please contact the School Medical Welfare Officer to discuss, prior to the start of the medication being issued. All medication needs to be kept in the First Aid room and can only be given to the pupil with written permission from parents/carers. A copy of the medical administration form is enclosed in this pack and a copy is also available on the parents section of the school website.
Serious Illness/Medical Conditions As a school we follow Department for Education guidance to provide support for pupils with medical conditions. Should your child have a serious medical condition please contact the Medical Welfare Officer to discuss, it will then be decided if a Health Care Plan needs to be put in place for your child. It is vital that you keep the Medical Welfare Officer up to date with any changes in your child’s condition so that the relevant care can be put in place for your child.
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Term Dates 2019/2020 Tibshelf Community School Doe Hill Lane nd th Tibshelf 2 September – 25 October 2019 ALFRETON 4th November – 20th December 2019 DE55 5LZ th th Web: www.tibshelf.derbyshire.sch.uk 6 January – 14 February 2020 Email: [email protected] th rd Tel: 01773 872391 24 February – 3 April 2020 Headteacher: 20th April – 22nd May 2020 Mr Michael Pollard st th 1 June – 17 July 2020 Deputy Headteacher: Mrs Lucie Wainwright-from September 2019 School will re-open to ALL students on th Assistant Headteacher: Wednesday 4 September 2019 Mrs Louise Crowder Assistant Headteacher: Mrs Lucie Harrison INSET Days Transition Queries If you have any queries regarding transition, nd please contact: Monday 2 September 2019 Tuesday 3rd September 2019 James Allbright – Head of Progress Year 7 [email protected] Friday 25th October 2019 01773 872391 ext 564 Monday 24th February 2020 Other Useful Contacts Friday 26th June 2020 School Medical Welfare Officer: Jo Marshall 01773 872391 ext 110
Transition:
Mrs Laura Tipping – Director of KS3 Progress
Mr Patrick Roche – Director of Inclusion
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