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Parent Handbook Parent Handbook www.becketonline.co.uk Headteacher: James McGeachie Message from the Head Your choice of The Becket School for your child is one of the most important decisions that you will make. The transfer to secondary education represents a major step in the life of each young person. Whether you are joining The Becket community for the first time or you have already seen a child join the school you will want to share with your child the sense of excitement, anticipation and optimism which comes with this new beginning. This Handbook is intended to help you to support your child as he or she begins this next stage, to work with the school in enabling your 2 child to develop and grow within this community and to build along with your child a real sense of identity with The Becket School. Concern for the individual child is at the heart of As a Catholic school we recognise the equal The Becket School as we seek to develop the value of each individual student and we aim unique talents of each student in the traditions to work with you to provide the best possible of the Catholic faith. The move to a secondary opportunity for your child. school can be daunting; at The Becket School there is always someone to turn to for help. In the interests of your child we welcome your commitment to working in co-operation with We are a well ordered community, with a happy the staff, which will help to encourage a healthy learning environment, and our code of conduct and successful partnership between home and and our rules are all designed to promote school over the coming years. responsibility and mutual respect. It may be useful to discuss parts of this The Becket School aims for high academic Handbook with your child. standards and the pursuit of excellence in all of its work; our traditions and our reputation, earned I look forward to welcoming you into our over many years, reflect this. Our dedicated community and to working closely with you over staff, our encouragement of a positive attitude to the coming years. learning, our high expectations and our setting of all of our work in Christian values have all James McGeachie contributed to our consistent success. We are The Becket School Headteacher not, however, content to rest on our laurels. Parent Information | Message from the Head Mission Statement Our mission is to work in partnership with parents and carers to provide an outstanding Catholic education for all our young people. This means: • Inspiring and motivating young people to achieve their full potential academically, spiritually, socially and in a full range of extra- curricular activities. • Helping young people to grow in the love and knowledge of Jesus Christ. • Developing in young people a deep knowledge 3 and understanding of the Catholic faith. • Practising gospel values, such as forgiveness and helping those in need, within our school community and in society as a whole. Parent Information | Mission Statement Communication Electronic Communication Parent Consultations To help us communicate with you more We are aware of the crucial importance of effectively we regularly send out school updates close contact between home and school. via email and very occasionally via text message. Consequently, an evening is set aside for each Please ensure we have your latest email address year group to allow parents to come in to and mobile number as this guarantees you will school to discuss their children’s progress with receive all communication relevant to your child. academic staff. These evenings complement written reports, progress reviews and visits The Web by appointment. Our school website, www.becketonline.co.uk is a fantastic source of information. In addition to The Becket Diary regular news updates, we publish every letter The Becket Student Diary has importance in that is sent home to parents. We also provide a many aspects of school life, providing: detailed school calendar and publish the dates for upcoming school holidays. • A regular home/school communication. 4 We embrace Social Media and regularly update • A record of homework set. parents and students via our Twitter page @TheBecketSchool. • A record of achievements and commendations. Letters Home • Information of importance to student Parents are advised to make a weekly check to and parents. see if the school has sent any correspondence home. We may communicate via notes in • A Liturgical prayer structure in the hope that student diaries, the school website, letters sent families might use it at home. via students or by email direct to your chosen account. ‘The Becket Despatch’, our regular Please make sure that you read your child’s diary newsletter, is issued once per term. and sign it every week. Parent Information | Communication Students’ Academic Achievement Academic Structure other schools, attracted by the courses we can Year 7 is taught almost exclusively as mixed- offer and by our reputation in Sixth Form work. ability across the entire range; students with special educational needs at both ends of the Through the Sixth Form we prepare many of ability spectrum are given particular attention. our students for Higher Education. We aim to Years 8 and 9 are mainly taught in half-year maintain our valuable links with Universities, bands with an element of ability setting in including Oxford and Cambridge. many subjects. In Year 8 a second language is introduced to most students. Every effort is made to ensure that we provide our students with a sound Christian education. The school will guide each student through the We know that we are the inheritors of a tradition option process in Year 9 in order to ensure the but we cannot rely on the past in facing change. best choice of curriculum. Students will study Parents are encouraged to take an interest in their chosen subjects throughout Years 10 the school’s curriculum by discussions with the and 11. teaching staff at Parents’ Meetings or by calling into the school to meet, by appointment, with the 5 The curriculum for Years 10 and 11 has been Deputy or Assistant Headteachers. devised to provide a flexible programme which at once recognises the varying talents and Subjects Offered During Years 7 to 9 aspirations of our students and the importance of The subjects studied in Years 7 to 9 are: a sound educational foundation for future careers Religious Education, English, Mathematics, or further study after Year 11. French, German, Science, Geography, History, Music, Art, Design and Technology, Physical We are proud of the reputation which the school Education and Drama. Sex and Relationships has gained for producing well qualified young Education, whilst not treated as a separate people who have followed a broad curriculum ‘subject’, is covered in various areas of the through to post 16. curriculum in accordance with guidelines laid down by the Governing Body. We are fortunate in having an exceptionally strong Sixth Form. Its value extends far beyond Subjects on offer in GCSE and taken the Becket Sixth itself. The student is offered a throughout Key Stage 4: range of courses rarely equalled in schools of our Art and Design; Biology; Chemistry; Drama; size. For the advanced level of the GCE, different English; English Language; English Literature; combinations of four subjects are possible in French; General Studies; Geography; German; addition to compulsory General Studies and History; Home Economics; ICT; Mathematics; Religious Education. Music; Physics; Physical Education; Religious Studies; Resistant Materials; Science; Additional There is no recognised degree course to which Science; Additional Applied Science. access cannot be gained by some combination or other of the mainstream ‘A’ level subjects we Modern Foreign Home Language GCSEs are also offer. A good proportion of Year 12 come from offered to students. Parent Information | Students’ Academic Achievement The School now also runs a variety of Vocational does it extend a student’s knowledge and skills courses and BTECs are offered in some subjects. but also helps develop the habits of private study, underlining the fact that education is not Further details and information, including the confined to the classroom. examination board for each subject, can be found on the school website. Details of the homework are recorded in the student’s homework diary which parents are Subjects on offer to Sixth Form Students: asked to inspect and sign once each week. Parents are also invited to comment, if they At A/S and Advanced Level GCE: wish, in the homework diary on their children’s Art & Design; Biology; Business Studies; work and progress. It is especially important Chemistry; Computing; Design and Technology; that students from Year 7 learn that, for success Drama & Theatre Studies; Economics; English in public examinations, completing homework Language; English Literature; Ethics; French; when it is set is important. General Studies; Geography; German; History; Mathematics; Further Mathematics; Music; In preparing for their Key Stage 4 (GCSE Physics; Psychology; Religious Studies; and Vocational) examinations, students must Sociology; Sports Science; Extended Project. continue to do homework as a matter of routine and recognise that examination course work is Further details and information, including the only a part of what is required of them in their examination board for each subject, can be work outside school. found on the school website. Student Reports University Entrance and Other Examinations: Parents/Carers receive termly Progress Reviews The School is a centre for the BMAT, HAT, PAT with information on their son/daughter’s progress and STEP papers required by some Cambridge for that term in the following areas: University Colleges and by other Universities for certain courses. The opportunity to re-sit GCSEs Attendance in Mathematics and English is also available to 6 Sixth Formers.
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