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Dear Parent/Carer I am delighted to be sending you this summer’s updated Information for Parents Booklet. As usual, it is packed with information that I hope you will keep somewhere safe and refer to as the year progresses, including important contact information so we can work even more closely together in 2017-18. Looking forward to a successful year for your child! Best wishes John Watson Headteacher 2 SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT ‘DEVELOPING POTENTIAL, ACHIEVING EXCELLENCE’ THE AIMS OF THE SCHOOL Oulder Hill is a comprehensive, community school which seeks to meet the individual needs of all of its students. The aims of the school are: To nurture and develop the talents and abilities of every student so that they reach their full potential. To provide a caring, secure, orderly and stimulating environment which will enable all students to develop as responsible individuals and as tolerant members of a multicultural society. To promote positive attitudes to learning, encouraging the acquisition of study skills and increasing confidence, self-esteem and the capacity for both independent and collaborative learning. To consolidate and extend the skills already acquired in primary schools and to ensure that a broad, balanced and differentiated curriculum is provided through a variety of learning experiences. To relate school experience to the working world, encouraging students to understand the role of the citizen in society and offering advice and support in seeking employment and/or further and higher education. To develop the concept of lifelong learning in terms of continuing education as a right for all people, irrespective of age, colour, creed, gender, or disability, in the belief that individuals and communities have a significant role in the development of their own education and educational facilities. VALUES OF THE SCHOOL The school operates according to the values which underpin all activities undertaken, whether on the premises or off-site. These include beliefs that: The care of students is the first priority. Care provides security, and learning is best achieved when students feel physically and emotionally secure. All students are entitled to a broad, balanced curriculum which is relevant to their needs, and which provides progression and continuity. All students, teaching staff, support staff and members of the community are valued equally as individuals and are offered equal opportunities regardless of age, gender, culture, religion or disability. Learning is an exciting, enjoyable, and ultimately fulfilling experience and is a process which is continuous throughout life. Achievement should be celebrated and reinforced. The talent and potential of both students and staff are infinite and everyone should be encouraged and enabled to develop their capabilities to the full. Quality counts and it is the task of the school to foster excellence in study, relationships and behaviour and to promote care of the environment within the school, in the immediate locality and in the world at large. The working atmosphere should be purposeful, happy, and disciplined with an emphasis on mutual co-operation, courtesy, good manners and a sense of responsibility. The school cherishes the principles of community education, and values the mutual benefit of the school-community partnership. 3 This is a copy of the Home-School Agreement included in your son/daughter’s Planner OULDER HILL COMMUNITY SCHOOL HOME-SCHOOL AGREEMENT Co-operation between the school and parents/carers is the foundation of success for students. It is also important that students themselves make a positive commitment to work in harmony with those who are caring for them at home and school. The purpose of the Agreement is to support students in their efforts to achieve their ambitions and realise their potential. THE AGREEMENT Student’s name …………………………………………………………… Date of birth …………………………………………………………… THE PARENTS/CARERS I/we will: Ensure that my child attends school regularly, on time, properly equipped and in the correct uniform. Keep the school informed of any concerns and problems that might affect my child’s work and behaviour. Support the school’s behaviour policy, anti-racist and anti-bullying policies. Read and sign my child’s Planner each week. Support my child in homework and other opportunities for independent learning. Attend Review Meetings, Parents’ Evenings and discussions about my child’s progress. Encourage my child to play an active part in the life of the school. Support the efforts of the teachers involved in the learning of my child. Support my child with reading at home. 4 THE SCHOOL The School will: Offer a broad, balanced curriculum, a full range of GCSE subjects as well as other qualifications and a variety of extra-curricular activities. Offer an extensive pastoral care system led by a Learning and Progress Director and a Year Manager plus a Form Tutor to guide students through school and act as a direct link between school and parents. Contact parents promptly (by Planner, phone or letter) if there is a problem with attendance, punctuality or any other concerns that affect work or behaviour. Ensure that the school working atmosphere is purposeful, happy and disciplined. Ensure that the school’s anti-racist, anti-bullying and behaviour policies are understood and implemented. Arrange Review Days, Parents’ Evenings and provide termly reports. Set, mark and monitor homework. THE STUDENT I will: Treat every member of our community with respect. Wear correct school uniform and in the proper manner. Follow school behaviour rules and manners expectations. Have high standards of attendance and punctuality. Produce work of the highest possible standard. Complete all homework and hand it in on time. Follow the computer user agreement. Look after the school environment. Demonstrate a positive attitude to learning. 5 GOVERNING BODY Mr Z. Al-Hassani (Chairperson) Mr P Brassington (Vice Chair) LA Representatives Mr A Ali Teacher / Staff Representatives Miss A Ward Mr J Watson (Ex. Officio) Co-Opted Members Mr Z Al-Hassani Mrs S Ayres Mrs L Beckles Mr. G Benet Mrs R Birtwistle Mr P Brassington Mr B Corless Dr S Choudry Mr M Shafiq Mrs J Wilcock SCHOOL ADDRESS AND TELEPHONE NUMBER Oulder Hill Community School Hudsons Walk, Rochdale OL11 5EF Telephone: 01706 645522 Fax: 01706 648404 E-mail : [email protected] Website: www.oulderhill-school.com Twitter: @OHCS_Official 6 SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM Headteacher: Mr J Watson Deputy Heads: Mr B Bramwell Mrs L Rees Assistant Heads: Mr D Armitage Mrs L Duley Mrs L Farrell Mrs M Ottley-O’Connor Mrs L Sanderson LEARNING AND PROGRESS DIRECTORS Year 7: Mrs C Garcka Year 8: Mrs A Rees Year 9: Miss E Keeble Year 10: Mr I Pickles Year 11: Miss A Ward PASTORAL CARE TEAM Pastoral Manager: Mrs R Birtwistle Pastoral Manager: Mrs A Hughes Year 7 Manager: Mrs K Smith Year 8 Manager: Mrs J Brandon Year 9 Manager: Mrs V Tracey Year 10 Manager: Mrs M O’Connor Year 11 Manager: Ms C Newell TEACHING STAFF BY FACULTY COMPUTER SCIENCE/BUSINESS STUDIES FACULTY Mr T Rahman - Teaching and Learning Director Miss F Evans - Second in Faculty Mr B Ahmed Miss S Hamid Mrs S Hammond Mrs A Rees 7 DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY FACULTY Mr M Hart - Teaching and Learning Director Mrs E Wilson - Second in Faculty Mrs J Brierley Mr B Cadwallader Mr R. Colenutt Mrs K Daniels Mrs S Hammond Mrs C Lowery Mr R O’Doherty ENGLISH FACULTY Miss C Skelly - Teaching and Learning Director Mrs G Benet - Lead Practitioner Mrs A Mills - Second in Faculty Miss A Clegg Mrs C Garcka Mr M Hasson Miss E Keeble Mr M Lynch Mrs S Mazuruk-Sladen Dr C Moloney Miss C Nedderman Miss J Peckitt Mr A Riches (Pioneer Trainee) Miss M Ullah Miss R Woodward EXPRESSIVE ARTS FACULTY Mrs D Royle - Teaching and Learning Director Mr S Galway - Second in Faculty Mrs E Abraham Mr S Benet Miss S Darrington Mrs L Farrell Mr J Lewis Mrs K Lloyd HUMANITIES FACULTY Mrs R Tarran - Teaching and Learning Director Miss A Mohammad - Second in Faculty Mr B Bramwell Mr T Evans Miss K Naveed Mr R Norton Mrs L Raza Mrs L Rees 8 MATHEMATICS FACULTY Mr C Hill - Teaching and Learning Director Mrs N Nessa - Second in Faculty Mr S Burki Mr M Cartledge Mrs A Gee Mr M Hammond Mrs L Lane (Pioneer Trainee) Mrs S McGill Miss E Ogden Mrs M Ottley-O’Connor Mr A Rahman Mr D Sherlock Mr T Stonebanks Mr R Tims Mr J Turner MODERN LANGUAGES FACULTY Mr J McStocker - Teaching and Learning Director Mrs N Hasson - Second in Faculty Mrs L Almond Mrs C Cain Miss K Kubinski Miss L Matthews Miss J Williams Mr A Wilson PHYSICAL EDUCATION FACULTY Mr R Finc - Teaching and Learning Director Mr H Bardsley Mrs S Coley Mrs K Davies Mrs L Farrell Mr I Pickles Miss A Ward SCIENCE FACULTY Mr T Bates - Teaching and Learning Director Mr M McGarry - Second in Faculty Mrs R Bramwell (Pioneer Trainee) Miss R Burden Ms L Duley Mrs S Gartside Miss L Heath Mrs A Hogarth-Johns Mrs L Mounfield Miss S Rehman Miss H Robinson Mrs L Sanderson Miss H Scholey 9 STUDENT SUPPORT Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator Miss C Nedderman (SENDCo) Inclusion Manager Mrs D Bennett Inclusion Manager Miss K Stanway Teaching Assistants Learning Supervisors Mrs C Beasley Mrs N Dawson Mr P Brierley Miss T Fox Miss E Burgon Mr N Hasnain Mrs J Hall Mr A Rais Mrs P Howarth Mr S Royle Mrs N Hunt Mrs H Sadia Mr M Jackson Mr S Jackson Miss L Jeffery Miss N Kay Ms F Mahmood Mr M McCormick Mrs S Nesbitt Ms C Page Miss S Pope Mrs G Robinson Ms J Smith Miss N Smith Mrs M Tosh Mrs S Weston Mrs A Whitbread Mrs V Wills Mr A Woosey Lunchtime Supervisors Mrs C Bisp Ms D Jewell 10 ICT SUPPORT Mr J.

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