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A Guide for Students and Parents 2011-12 A Guide for Students and Parents 2011-12 Among the best schools in the Country. The Thomas Hardye School An exceptional school. OFSTED Contents Welcome to The Thomas Hardye School 1 OFSTED report 2 Every Child Matters Student Voice and Year Councils; Extended Schools; Students and Tutors; Year Teams; The School day; Student Diary; Student and Family Support Group 3-5 Uniform 6 Personal Responsibility Rewards; Leaving the Premises; Leave of Absence; Valuables; Mobile ’phones; Food and Drink; Smoking; Sanctions 7 Parents and School in Partnership Home-School and Sixth Form Agreements; Religious Education; Information Evenings; ‘Newslines’; School Calendar; Thomas Hardye Direct; The VLE 8-9 Specialisms High Performing Specialist School; Science, Humanities and Special Needs 10 Developments Training School; SCITT; Leading Edge School; DASP; Advanced Skills Teachers 11 Year Nine Curriculum 12 Year Ten and Year Eleven Curriculum 13 The Sixth Form 14-15 Resources Resources Centre & Sports Hall; Information & Communication Technology Centre; other facilities 16 Careers Education Careers Education Modules; Appointments; Resources; Work Placements 17 Student Assessment Consultation Evenings; Reporting to Parents; Thomas Hardye Direct; Homework; Marking Policy; 18 Learning for All The Web Site; Films for Learning; In the Curriculum; Thomas Hardye Television 19 Physical Education 20 Outdoor Education Sailing, Kayak, Climbing, Water Polo Clubs; Duke of Edinburgh’s Award 21 Performing Arts Music; Dance; Drama 22, 23 Beyond the Classroom Exchanges and Field Trips 24 Industry Partnerships Science College Links 25 Community and Business Partnerships Community and Work Placement Links 26 League Tables 27 Year 13 IB student ‘Bird in Flight’ Year Admissions 28 www.thomas-hardye.dorset.sch.uk The Thomas Hardye School aims to ❁ ensure that all students receive the best ❁ provide a stimulating environment which education we can provide, regardless of shows students that learning is exciting and a social, financial, religious or racial background valuable life-long activity. and irrespective of ability. ❁ encourage and help all students to develop ❁ ensure that students achieve the talents, skills and interests, and to have an qualifications, skills and attitudes needed in a understanding of moral and spiritual values. changing world. ❁ involve all members of the community, ❁ provide a caring, successful school community especially parents, in the life of the school and where all are valued and respected for their in the education of their children. own sake and where every individual’s ❁ establish strong links with other stages of contribution is encouraged and given education, especially our partner Middle recognition. Schools. leading edge school Awarded for Excellence Outstanding School www.thomas-hardye.dorset.sch.uk The Thomas Hardye School Abigail Davies (second from left) receiving the Institute of Physics Prize for Physics in the National Science and Engineering Competition at The Big Bang Fair in London with, from left, Kate Bellingham, Prof. Jocelyn Bell Burnell, and Prof. Brian Cox. Welcome to The Thomas Hardye School 1 e look forward to working with you to We are exceptionally well-resourced, and offer ensure the very best education for your child. immense opportunities for every student. The Sixth WThis guide should help you to become familiar Form centre has been extended to accommodate the with the school, a safe, caring community where your son increase in student numbers. or daughter will flourish, enjoy learning and succeed. The library and resources centre were officially We want to bring out the best in every student. This opened by Their Royal Highnesses, The Prince of means that we have the highest expectations of each Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall in December student’s learning, respect for self and others, sense 2008. That year a drama studio, exhibition area and of community, dress, behaviour, and discipline. We extended humanities and ‘Education Extra‘ rooms welcome the support of students, parents* and our were also opened. community in helping to fulfil these expectations. The Thomas Hardye Leisure Centre is on site, The school is Voluntary Aided and students benefit offering additional sports facilities including two from financial support through The Thomas Hardye swimming pools and a fitness centre. As well as our Foundation. Thomas Hardye founded the first free school extensive sports fields, there is an all-weather pitch. in Dorchester in 1569, and his life is commemorated on Work has underway on the new swimming pool and a a wall plaque in St Peter’s Church, Dorchester. second sports centre to be opened in 2012. As the school for the town and area, it now has some The school has received many national and 2,350 students, including a Sixth Form of over 900 European awards. We believe these reflect the quality students, the largest in the UK. of learning and care the school provides. *For simplicity in this guide we use ‘Parent’ to mean people with parental responsibility. Students at Thomas Hardye School make outstanding progress and achieve exceptionally high examination results. Despite all the indicators that the school is among the best in the country, no one is complacent. OFSTED www.thomas-hardye.dorset.sch.uk 2 OFSTED Two Sixth Form students reserch their Nuffield Science Bursay Projects with The care, guidance and support provided are outstanding. Don Moxon, Warden of the Chesil Bank Arrangements to ensure that students are safe, are robust and and the Fleet Nature Reserve. meet statutory requirements. OFSTED OFSTED The school was re-inspected by Ofsted (Office for Standards in Education) in 2007 who commented ‘achievement is outstanding and standards are well above those found nationally’. Very few schools reach this level of commendation by Ofsted and the remarks quoted in this booklet record the very high standard of attainment in our school which impressed the inspectors. The full report is available on line from OFSTED or from the school. Every Child Matters 3 A disciplined and well-organised school Student Voice includes representatives based on fairness, free expression and from each year group who meet half-termly participation is vital. Every child in the with the Headteacher and Year co-ordinators school is entitled to: to discuss ideas, policies and initiatives. ❖ be healthy The group have been working on the 10:10 ❖ stay safe project to cut carbon emissions in the school. ❖ enjoy and achieve well Their message has been taken locally to all DASP schools, nationally to the National Eco ❖ make a positive contribution to school Conference and internationally by sharing ideas ❖ achieve economic well-being. with a school in Calgary. Other projects include Agencies supporting young people in the new Hardye Café, and new toilet facilities. school, including police, hospitals and voluntary groups, aim to share information Extended Schools and work together to protect children and The Thomas Hardye School, as part of DASP, young people from harm, and help them was designated an Extended School in 2007. achieve what they want in life. Extended Schools are expected to work Students are encouraged to take an with the local community, agencies and active part in the life of the school and help other schools to provide: in making decisions. Students are also ❖ parenting and family support represented on the Governing Body. ❖ a range of activities including study support, sport and music clubs Student Voice and Year Councils ❖ swift and easy referral to specialist The Year Council includes two students services such as health and social care elected from each tutor group and meets ❖ community use of facilities including regularly to discuss Year Group issues. adult and family learning and ICT. Despite being so large, the school still manages to be personal. Strong links with middle and first schools through DASP (Dorchester Area Schools Partnership) and an extensive Induction process mean that students know the school well before they start in year 9. The Headteacher has a passion and commitment to the ‘moral purpose of education’ and focuses relentlessly on each student’s right to the very best provision. Although they work very hard and take full responsibility for their own learning, students also enjoy school very much. OFSTED www.thomas-hardye.dorset.sch.uk 4 Every Child Matters Students and Tutors Year Teams The School Day Every student belongs to a tutor group and Tutors in each Year Group work as a team Students should arrive at school by 8.50 is in the care of a specific tutor. Student led by an experienced Year co-ordinator and a.m. Should a student be late to school care involves guidance, counselling, two deputy co-ordinators. A tutor will (even if unavoidably) he or she must group activities, registration, assemblies normally stay with the group for the first report to the school office before going to and spending some informal time with three years and will get to know the lessons. Registration is electronic which the group. The tutor is responsible for students very well. Tutors, Year co-ordinators, allows close monitoring of patterns of ensuring that students settle well into and deputy Year co-ordinators will normally absence and lateness. their new school. be the main contacts between parents and When a student is going to be absent The student has individual contact with the school. from school, we ask parents to contact their tutor through academic tutorials to Each Year attendance officer checks the school attendance officer by telephone discuss progress, set and review targets all registers daily and works closely with on the first day of absence. The school and career choices. These are held three tutors and Year co-ordinators to track expects zero unauthorised absence for any to four times a year. student attendance. Parents will be student. contacted by telephone, letter or mobile ‘phone text through Group Call if there is an unexplained absence. There is a wide variety of activities on site during the lunch break in which students are encouraged to take part.
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