The Junior School 2018 - 2019
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The Junior School 2018 - 2019 An Introduction Welcome to the Junior School Welcome to another exciting year at Dulwich College Junior School. This handbook contains the practical information about the expectations and routines of life in the Junior School which we hope you will find very helpful. It is the aim of the Junior School to make the education of the younger members of the College as exciting and valuable an experience as possible. We take the pastoral care of each pupil very seriously as we believe that happy, confident boys will thrive and gain the full benefit from their years at Dulwich. We also seek to establish an excellent home-school partnership to ensure that the boys make the best possible progress in their time with us. Please note that this booklet does not contain our curriculum guidance, as this will be presented in a separate booklet at the start of the new school year in September. Junior School boys benefit from being part of a nurturing and purpose-built environment that is appropriate to their age and needs, but has the advantage of being part of the College with its outstanding facilities and expertise. Our boys Dr Toby Griffiths perform in the Edward Alleyn Theatre, play fixtures against other schools on the Head of Junior School extensive playing fields, and swim in our pool. They go to the Music School for their instrumental lessons, have specialist Junior School facilities for Art, DT and Science, and they enjoy significant events such as Speech Day in the Great Hall. We very much look forward to working with you during the next year, to create a stimulating environment where the boys can accept academic challenges, and enjoy learning about themselves and each other, to become skilled, motivated, interesting and interested people. Dr Toby Griffiths Head of Dulwich College Junior School May 2018 1 Junior School, Staff Contact Details To ensure that your son has an enjoyable, productive time during the school day, good communication between home and school is vitally important. The Junior School staff are always happy to speak to parents briefly before or after school or by appointment if longer is required. Head of Junior School Dr Toby Griffiths [email protected] Deputy Head Mrs Hazel Knight [email protected] Deputy Head Academic Mrs Francesca Southern [email protected] Deputy Head Co-Curricular Mr Ed Wickstead [email protected] 3C Miss Emma Cosford [email protected] 3G Mr Tom Goodrich (and Year Group Co-ordinator) [email protected] 3W Mr Paul Wadhams [email protected] 4B Mrs Holly Bishop and Mrs Susie Stubbs [email protected] [email protected] 4D Mr Brian Davies (and Year Group Co-ordinator) [email protected] 4R Mrs Catherine Radford and Mrs Victoria Edwards [email protected] [email protected] 5N Miss Rosie Northcott (and Year Group Co-ordinator) [email protected] 5S Miss Victoria Scott [email protected] 5W Mr Ed Wickstead [email protected] 6D Ms Rebekah Diamond [email protected] 6R Mr Richard Oubridge [email protected] 6S Miss Sophie Omissi (and Year Group Co-ordinator) [email protected] Learning Support Co-ordinator Miss Jane Brind [email protected] French Teacher Mrs Elizabeth Brooke [email protected] French Teacher (Year 3) Miss Faye Barrett [email protected] Head of Junior School Science Mr Graham Wilson [email protected] Art and DT Teacher Miss Suzanne Rowe (and Art and DT Coordinator) [email protected] Art and DT Teacher Mrs Alice Alderman [email protected] Head of Junior School Music Mrs Caitlin Kelly [email protected] Head of Junior School Sport Mr James Davies [email protected] Teaching Assistant Ms Joanna Green [email protected] Teaching Assistant Mrs Carly Greenaway [email protected] Graduate Assistant Teacher Mr Brendan Murphy [email protected] Junior School Librarian Mrs Hazel Forbes [email protected] Heads’s PA Mrs Jo Maudsley [email protected] Junior School Registrar Mrs JoAnn Thornton [email protected] Junior School Receptionist Mrs Catherine Holmes [email protected] and School Secretary After School Care Ms Wioletta Szymanek [email protected] After School Care Ms Kefay Mulat [email protected] 2 Information for Parents Organisation There are approximately 220 boys in the Junior School in 12 classes, three per year group from Year 3 to Year 6. Each of the three Year 3 Forms has approximately 15 boys and this gives us the opportunity to accept a small number of pupils into each of the other Year Groups. Each Form has a Form Tutor, who is responsible for the pastoral care and overall academic progress of the pupils in his or her care. In Year 3 the Form Tutor teaches the Form for almost all subjects, apart from PE and Games, Music and possibly French. As they progress through the Junior School, boys will be taught by a number of subject specialist teachers. At all times the expertise of the specialist Junior School teachers is used to the best advantage of the pupils. A meeting will be held in June to enable new parents to meet their son’s Form Tutor before the school year begins. During the first half of the Michaelmas Term we hold social and curriculum evenings in Year Groups to give all parents the opportunity to meet the Form Tutor informally. Parents are encouraged to contact the Form Tutor whenever they have a concern. As Head of Junior School I am always ready to meet parents to share any concerns. THE SCHOOL DAY: MONDAY – FRIDAY Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 Boys can arrive in school by this time 08:00 to 08:25 Registration 08:25 to 08:35 Assembly 08:35 to 08:55 Period 1 08:55 to 09:50 Period 2 09:50 to 10:45 BREAK 10:45 to 11:10 Period 3 11:10 to 12:05 LUNCH 12:05 to 12:35 Period 4 12:40 to 13:35 BREAK / CLUBS 13:35 to 14:15 Registration 14:15 to 14:25 Period 5A 14:25 to 14:50 Period 5 14:50 to 15:45 FINISH 15:45 Please note that charges will apply for Homework Club 16:00 – 17:00 and After School Care from 17:00 – 18:00 3 Office The Junior School Office is manned from 8.00am until 5.00pm. Mrs Jo Maudsley is the Head’s PA, Mrs JoAnn Thornton is the Junior School Registrar and Mrs Catherine Holmes is the Junior School Receptions and Junior School Secretary. All visitors and parents are asked to report to the Junior School Reception before proceeding anywhere in the building. It would be very helpful if you could report absences either by phone, 0208 299 9248, or email junior. [email protected] before 8.30am. If boys arrive late at school they should report to Mrs Holmes before going on to their lessons. Core Values Do the right thing We make safe, sensible choices and use our common sense. We are honest and we stand up for what is right. Care for others We look after other people, our community, our school and the environment. We show respect by being polite, kind and tolerant. Join in We all contribute to the school community. We participate actively in lessons and activities and we lend a helping hand. Everyone’s voice is heard. Strive for excellence We work hard in lessons and give of our best to all our endeavours. We focus on the progress we have made and the effort we have given. We take any reported incidents of bullying very seriously. In the Anti-Bullying Policy, we define bullying as ‘any behaviour which is intended to hurt someone in any way or to make someone feel uncomfortable or unhappy.’ If you sense that your son is unhappy at school, or he reports that he has been on the receiving end of unkind comments or deeds, then please contact his Form Tutor without hesitation. The Form Tutor will acknowledge receipt of your email or letter within the same working day and will then undertake a further investigation of the incident. He or she may involve Mrs Knight, the Deputy Head Pastoral of the Junior School, or Dr Griffiths, the Head of Junior School. They will keep in close contact with you as the investigation proceeds until it has been resolved. Rewards and We want to reward boys for their good efforts and attitude. Boys in all Year Sanctions Groups can earn House points both for the academic endeavours and their good behaviour. House points count towards certificates, which are presented by their Housemaster in an Assembly. The Head Teacher’s Award carries five House points and gives boys the opportunity to go to Dr Griffiths’ office to show their exceptional work or to discuss their outstanding effort. All boys can also earn commendations for work, which carry three House points. All of these are presented in Assembly. 4 When things go awry, boys may be given a ‘warning’. You will see a ‘W’ recorded in your son’s Prep Diary. If the warning has not had the desired impact then he may be given a lunchtime detention and you will see a ‘D’ in his Prep Diary. If he is involved in a more serious incident, such as bullying another boy, he would be given an after school detention and you will receive a letter to this effect from the Head.