Parent Handbook 2019-20
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Parent Handbook 2019-20 Contents Page 1 of 36 Page 1. About Us - Welcome 4 - St John’s Ethos 4 - Choir School 4-5 - School Motto 5 - Mission Statement 5 - Roles and Responsibilities: 6-8 - Senior Leadership Team (SLT) 6 - Administration 6-7 - Heads of Year 7 - Heads of Department 8 - Junior School Leadership Team / Key Stage Co-ordinators 8 - Nursery and Infant Key Stage Co-ordinators 8 - ALN Support 9 - The School Day 10 - Contacting the School 11 - School Uniform and Equipment 12 2. Admissions and Fees - Admissions 13 - Fees 14 - Scholarships and Bursaries 14 - Transport 14 3. Academic Life - The Curriculum 15 - Setting Policy 15 - Homework 16 - External Assessments 16-17 - Internal Assessments 17 - Reports 18 - Parental Feedback 18 - Contacting Staff 18 - Learning Support 18 - Marking 18-19 - Public Examinations - Revision Leave 19-20 - Public Examinations - Results Day 20 - Parents’ Evenings 20 - Absences 21 - Registration 21 - Signing in Late 21 - School Calendar 21 - Educational Trips 21 Page 2 of 36 4. Pastoral Care - Year Group System 23 - Charity Work 23-24 - Contacts 24 - Form Tutors and Heads of Year 25-26 - School Rules 27 - Bullying 27 - Rewards and Sanctions 27 5. Co-Curricular Life - Co-Curricular Provision 29 - The House System 29 - LAMDA 29 - Music 29 - Cathedral Choir 29-30 - Orchestral and Ensemble Provision 30 - Instrumental Teaching 30 - The SJC Award 31 - Duke of Edinburgh’s Award 31 - Chess 31 6. Health and Safety - Educational Visits 32 - Breakfast Club 32 - After School Care 32 - Arrival and Departure of Pupils at School 33 - Buses and Arrival/Departure of Pupils 33 - Collecting Pupils During the School Day 33 - Playgrounds 33 - Making Appointments 33 - Medical Matters 33 - Medication 33-34 - Medical Conditions 34 - School Google Accounts 34 - Parental Contract 34 - School Policies 34 7. Appendix - Key Academic Dates 35-36 Page 3 of 36 1. About us Welcome Welcome to our Parent Pupil Handbook. Within it, you will find useful information regarding the day-to-day routines that your children and their teachers follow, together with the main School Policies that provide a framework for effective communication between Home and School. St John’s College, Cardiff has high expectations of good behaviour and commitment to strive for excellence. Your support of the School in this matter is critical, as children thrive when messages are both consistent and clear. This joint covenant between parents and teachers will elicit a positive response from the children; it represents a positive, formal contract which will enable every child to fulfil his or her potential in a happy, healthy and secure environment. St John’s Ethos Since its inception in 1987, SJC has grown to become a leading independent School in Wales and its Catholic ethos aims to be truly universal and embrace all faiths into its welcoming, inclusive community. At St John’s College, Cardiff, we aim for elite standards in all areas, without being elitist. Striving for excellence in academia, music, sport and drama is a key objective, yet achieving excellence in these areas is but one part of the process in which we prepare our pupils for life. Through our exceptional co-curriculum, we promote opportunities to develop leadership and teamwork skills, engendering appropriate self- confidence, the ability to empathise and think critically and independently. Inculcating values of self-discipline, integrity, honesty, kindness, universal respect and compassion - especially for those less fortunate than ourselves - has never been more important. There is a genuinely warm welcome to everyone at St John’s, regardless of background, and we take enormous pride in the strong sense of family and community spirit kindled by our dedicated teachers and support staff. Our core philosophy ‘work hard, play hard and look after one another’ is at the very heart of our teaching and learning programs. Choir School At the heart of St John’s College is the Cathedral Choral Foundation. As the choir School to Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral, St John’s College provides the boy and girl choristers (ages 8-18) for weekly services, two annual concerts at St David’s Hall, and concert tours across continental Europe. School Motto “Ubi amor, ibi oculus.” [Wherever there is love, there is vision] Page 4 of 36 Nursery and Infant School Motto “Helpful hands and kind words make smiley faces” Mission Statement At St John's College, we encourage the entire School community, as children of God, to realise their potential and be the best they can be. We aim to inspire and advance independent, critical thinking; creating a curiosity and wonder for learning in its broadest sense. Using our Christian values that draw upon the teachings of the Catholic Church, we love and cherish each other, celebrating our similarities and respecting our differences. We enrich pupils’ experiences by providing equal opportunities that promote a deep respect for everyone, regardless of gender, race, creed or ability. We strive for happiness in all that we do; the family values of respect, compassion and security are at the heart of who we are. We rejoice in preparing our children for life beyond St John’s, nurturing the desire and ability to have a positive impact as global citizens. Page 5 of 36 Roles and Responsibilities SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM Acting Headteacher (Deputy Head) Mr. Shaun Moody ([email protected]) Assistant Head, Academic Mrs. Jo Gordon-Smith ([email protected]) Assistant Head, Pastoral & Designated Safeguarding Mrs. Emma Jones Lead (DSL) ([email protected]) Assistant Head, Admissions & External Relations Mrs. Maureen Bridge ([email protected]) Head of Junior School Mrs. Rebecca Thompson ([email protected]) Head of Nursery and Infants Mrs. Gill Firth ([email protected]) Director of Co-curriculum & Digital Learning; Head of ICT Mr. Francis Taylor ([email protected]) SENIOR ADMINSTRATION Director of Estates Mr. Andrew Johnson ([email protected]) Finance Manager Mr. Daryl Bartlett ([email protected]) HR Manager Ms. Nikki Thomas ([email protected]) Business Support & Cover Manager Mr. Mark Edwards (Secretary to the Board of Trustees) ([email protected]) Page 6 of 36 PA to the Headteacher Mrs. Gillian Lewis ([email protected]) Examinations Officer and Data Mrs. Catherine Clarke Manager ([email protected]) ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT Assistant Examinations Officer & Mrs. Helen Gale Administration ([email protected]) Administration Mrs. Linda Meatyard ([email protected]) Mr. Christopher Sturges ([email protected]) Mrs. Dawn Jones ([email protected]) Heads of Year Head of R12 Miss. Caroline McManus ([email protected]) Head of R13 Mr. John Morgan ([email protected]) Head of R14 Mr. Lewis Turner - maternity cover until 27/3/20 ([email protected]) Mrs. Rhian Bate - on maternity leave until 27/3/20 ([email protected]) Head of R15 Mr. Jacques Tertois ([email protected]) Head of R16 Mrs. Michelle Armour ([email protected]) Head of L6 Mme. Dominique Lhermitte ([email protected]) Head of U6 Mr. Nick Cooper ([email protected]) Page 7 of 36 Heads of Department Email prefix. (all @stjohnscollegecardiff.com) Ms. Kathryn Thomas (kthomas) Head of English Miss. Melissa Owen (mowen) Head of Mathematics Mrs. Lowri Chwieseni (lchwieseni) Head of Biology Mr. Jonathan Williams (jwilliams) Head of Chemistry Mr. Peter Hagii (pnhagii) Head of Physics (joint) Mr. Peter Ross (pross) Head of Physics (joint) Mrs. Michelle Armour (marmour) Head of Art Mrs. Rhian Bate (rjbate) Head of DT Mrs. Laura Beckham (lbeckham) Head of Geography Mrs. Claire-Louise Thomas (clthomas) Head of History Mr. Francis Taylor (ftaylor) Head of ICT Ms. Helena Read (hread) Head of Latin Mrs. Cerys Emms (cemms) Head of Languages Mr. Anthony Capel (acapel) Head of Academic Music Mr. Craig Williams (cwilliams) Head of Academic PE Mr. John Morgan (jmorgan) Head of Philosophy and RS Mr. Jeff Howard (jhoward) Director of Music Mrs. Natalie Wood (nwood) Director of Sport Mr. Bryn Evans (bevans) Head of Outdoor Activities Senior School Subject Coordinators Mrs. Zahia Rezgui (zrezgui) Subject Coordinator for French Ms. Emma Mato-Menendez (emenendez) Subject Coordinator for Spanish Miss. Caroline McManus (cmcmanus) Subject Coordinator for Welsh Junior School Leadership Team Mrs. Carol Clint (cclint) Assistant Head of Junior School Mrs. Laura Taylor (ltaylor) Assistant Head of Junior School Junior Key Stage Coordinators Mrs. Carol Clint (cclint) KS2 English Mrs. Laura Taylor (ltaylor) KS2 Mathematics Ms. Kathryn Teideman (kteideman) KS2 Science Mrs. Claire Crowley-Davies (ccrowleydavies) KS2 Art Miss. Lowri Price (lprice) KS2 Geography Mrs. Lowri Burleton (lburleton) KS2 History Mrs. Rhian Howells (rhowells) KS2 ICT Mrs. Danielle Criddle (dcriddle) KS2 RE and PSE Mrs. Zahia Rezgui (zrezgui) KS2 French Miss. Caroline McManus (cmcmanus) KS2 Welsh Mr. Craig Williams (cwilliams) KS2 PE Mr. Antony Capel (acapel) KS2 Music Nursery/Infants Key Stage Co-ordinators Mrs. Gill Firth (gfirth) KS1 English Miss. Sian Davies (sdavies) KS1 Mathematics Mrs. Rachael Cooper (rcooper) KS1 Science Mrs. Alison Banks (abanks) KS1 PSE Page 8 of 36 ALN Support Mrs. Noelle McCaffrey (nmcaffrey)