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Beaminster & Colfox Combined Sixth Form and Yeovil College Beaminster & Colfox Combined Sixth Form and Yeovil College Partnership Courses Important Information for Students and Parents – September 2019 This letter contains important information about the starting arrangements for your course on the Yeovil College Partnership. Induction Arrangements All students, who have been interviewed by the college and offered a place (see previous letter), will receive letters and emails from the college, which will give instructions about enrolling online. Please complete this process by Monday 2 September. Second year students also need to re-enrol online. Induction Day for new students: Wednesday 4 September All new students will attend an induction day at the college. During the day students will complete the enrolment process, be given a tour of the campus, get their college timetable and meet their college-based tutors. The bus will depart Colfox at 8.52am (Beaminster at 9.15) and leave Yeovil at 5pm. Thursday 5 September: Normal teaching begins for new and returning students Friday 6 September: All students should attend school to confirm your school based timetable with Mr Teasdale. Transport The link courses will run on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday throughout the year. All of the new students will receive their full college timetable on Wednesday 6 September (Induction Day). Bus Timetable: Departs Colfox School: 8.52am Departs Beaminster School: 9.15am Departs Yeovil College: 5pm (The bus will not wait for students if they are late – students will need to arrange their own transport if they miss the bus) The Sir John Colfox Academy Trust part of the Minerva Learning Trust (Dorset) which is a charitable company Limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales with Company Number 8561222. The Registered office is at: The Sir John Colfox Academy, The Ridgeway, Bridport, Dorset DT6 3DT Tel: 01308 422291: Email: [email protected] Bus Passes: As you are aware, students will be required to pay for the use of this dedicated Yeovil College service. The bus makes it considerably easier to access vocational courses and means that students don’t have a very early start to the day. 3 Day Pass = £380 Students can pay the full amount in September or through two instalments. Students who have not made the first payment by Friday 13 September will not be allowed to use the Partnership transport until it has been received. Bus passes are issued on receipt of the first payment. The school finance department will send you an invoice for the bus pass as soon as your enrolment is confirmed. Payment 1 due on Friday 6 September Payment 2 due on Monday 6 January Cheques payable to ‘The Minerva Learning Trust’ or ‘Beaminster School’. Please take your payments to Mrs Smith in the Sixth Form Office at Colfox or Mr See at Beaminster. Some students who are eligible for a post-16 bursary will be able to use this to fund the transport costs. Please contact the school office for details on how to apply The Partnership One of the key aims of the partnership is for students to remain part of the school Sixth Form. All students are expected to be in school on Tuesday and Friday of each week. Students will be provided with a school programme and timetable in September. This is when retakes in Maths and English will be taught along with all the pastoral and tutorial support. While at college, the students will have course tutors and there will be support staff that can help if there are problems. The students are enrolled in the college and have ID badges, which must be worn while on the campus. The college have emergency contact information. The college is responsible for recoding attendance each day. They will inform the school via email if a student is not present for morning and afternoon sessions. The school will then contact parents to find out the reason. Parents will also be able to access an electronic system that enables them to view current progress, exam/test results and reports throughout the year. Work Placements: Many of the link courses require the student to do a regular work placement. The students should be aware of whether their course involves this element or not. Work placements will start for most students after the October Half Term. The school or college (depending on the course) will help the student find a suitable placement and complete all the necessary paperwork. This process will begin shortly and it would be helpful if students could give some thought to possible employers, we could approach. The school will also organise and pay for DBS checks for those on Health & Social Care. Contacts: Sir John Colfox Academy: Mr Farrow Beaminster School: Mr See Yeovil College: Steve Battersby (01935 845325) The Sir John Colfox Academy Trust part of the Minerva Learning Trust (Dorset) which is a charitable company Limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales with Company Number 8561222. The Registered office is at: The Sir John Colfox Academy, The Ridgeway, Bridport, Dorset DT6 3DT Tel: 01308 422291 Fax: 01308 420036 Email: [email protected] .
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