Kings at Downside: Pupil Handbook

Other Kings College Pupil Handbooks combine pre-arrival with on-course content and should form the basis of the requirements we need for KD. The Handbook is electronic so it is accessible on any PC or smart phone. Pupils have online access to it before they arrive.

The Kings Marketing team have said they would need 4 weeks to deliver the design and a further two weeks to print it, which would be six weeks in total. On appointment, the Centre Director would take final responsibility for the presentation of the content.

To make the content accessible to pupils of language level A2-B1 it will be important to grade the language and for the text to be accompanied by pictures and photographs where possible to supplement texts. Some of the latter pages in the Kings Bournemouth Handbook are taken up with detail of Homestay and residence rules which is not needed at KD since all pupils will be living at Kings House.

Information will also be displayed on noticeboards within Kings House to reinforce the Handbook’s content.

Personal Tutors and the PHSE programme will use the Handbook as a resource to reinforce important information and allow pupils to discuss and ask questions.

Pupils will also be issued with a homework diary for recording work to be done – This will also duplicate key information e.g. contact numbers* and daily routines. It will contain space for the academic timetable

Pupil Handbook guidelines

Suggested changes to current KB Student Handbook Page Kings Bournemouth Kings at Downside Comments 1 Montage photos Montage photos Needs local pictures and younger pupils.

If pupils have hard copy leave a blank space to add their name. 2 Welcome and contents Welcome and contents Mission Statement 3 Welcome from Principal Welcome from Centre Director Contact details for college Contact details for KD 4 Useful people to know in Useful people to know at KD and College Downside School

Centre Director, Head of Boarding, Administrator, Teachers.

From Downside: Head Teacher Medical team, Catering team, Head of Sports, Estate manager – 5 Useful people to know in Downside facilities and links. College Message from Downside Head teacher 6 College Buildings Description of Kings House *

Maps of grounds and school layouts – including permissible areas

Fire signage 7 Starting at Kings Starting at Kings at Downside There will be Bournemouth separate and Meeting the CD, teachers and more detailed other staff Induction Welcome from Downside Head programme Tours booklet issued to Wifi pupils on arrival . Contacting home Tests Storage of valuables AUP Where to buy treats, stationery, uniform extras 8 Local area Local area and trips * Bath Bristol Longleat 9 School life School life – academic 2 pages?

Uniform Lesson times Timetables Meal times and location Mobile phones and laptops School forum Pupil view of role of Personal Tutor What to do if you are feeling ill Hymn practice 10 Your lessons School life – Boarding

Evenings and WE schedules /activities Abbey and Sunday Mass Festivals Borrowing and sharing Laundry Pocket money Keeping your room tidy & making your bed 11 In the classroom In the classroom

Role of teacher Role of pupil Quizzes and tests Organizing notes

of 4 12 Study plans and English lessons and tips on how * independent learning to learn language

The PHSE programme 13 Study plans and Communicating with parents * independent learning Reports – outline to show format and frequency – Other occasions/reasons parents maybe contacted

14 Being part of Kings Being part of Kings at Downside Being part of Kings Being part of Downside 15 Religion, disability, SEN Talking to staff Equality Taking part Student forum Solving problems Independent listener

16 Talking to staff Religion, disability, SEN This will have Taking part Equality Police, Childline Solving problems Discrimination and fairness OFSTEd phone Independent listener numbers etc but If you have a concern or these will also be complaint. displayed prominently on notice boards 17 +18 Your Conduct Your Conduct +19 School rules/ dos and don’ts Smoking/alcohol/ drugs Attendance 20 Your Conduct – Breaking Your Conduct – Breaking the the rules rules 21 Your safety out of School Your safety out of School Needs less than KB as pupils will Being a pedestrian not be out of Traffic flow school Emergency numbers unsupervised Valuables 22 Your safety in school Your safety in School Fire alarms First Aid School security Visitors Signing in and out DSL 23 Your safety in School Bullying Bullying cyber bullying cyber bullying e safety e safety 24 Your Health Your Health

Good hygiene Medical Centre Hospitals Dentist Optician 25 Your Health - General well Your Health - General Well Being

of 4 being Culture shock 26 and UK education and careers What next? KD will only need 27 Schools after KD one page 28,29 + Living in Homestay Not needed 30 31 +32 Living in residence Not needed 33 Living in UK - Culture Living in UK – Culture UK law as appropriate for age group Litter and graffiti 34 Travelling Half terms UK Law Going home Exeats 35 Environmental awareness Environmental awareness Disposal of waste Glossary Useful contacts

 The Downside School Health Centre Sister (or any school nurse) 01761 235128

 The School Doctors 01749 840233

 A School Chaplain 01761 235113

 Somerset Direct, Somerset County Council 0300 123 2224

 Avon and Somerset Police 101ISI 020 7710 9900

 Child Line FREEPHONE 0800 1111

 NSPCC Child Protection Helpline: FREEPHONE 0808 800 5000 FREETEXT 0800 056 0566

 Ofsted 0300 123 4666

 Independent Listener (Mrs Parry) 01749 572763 or 07802 400699 [email protected]

 Drink Line 0300 123 1110

 Frank – National Drugs Helpline www.talktofrank.com/contact-frank 82111 (SMS)0300 123 6600

 Smoking Quitline 0800 002200

 NHS Smoking Helpline 0300 123 1044

 Victim Supportline 08 08 16 89 111

 Samaritans 08457 909090

 NHS Direct 111

 Office of the Children’s Commissioner 0800 528 0731