M anor Church of Academy, 2 Compassionate Gracious Patient Kind Loyal Forgiving Just M anor Church of England Academy, York

An outstanding school: Awarded an ‘Outstanding’ rating by Ofsted in 2007, Manor is ambitious for its students and sets high academic standards. In 2015, Manor students achieved 76% A*-C pass rate including Maths and English. Some 52.5% of students achieved the English Baccalaureate measure. A faith school: Manor maintains strong Christian beliefs, with our own school chaplain and a core set of values centred around serving others, growing together and living life to the full. An inclusive school: Special educational needs provision at Manor is recognised by as a centre of excellence. A support school: Manor is at the heart of the Ebor Teaching Schools Alliance, training and preparing the next generation of teachers and school leaders.

Pictured right: a service of thanksgiving at York Minster to celebrate Manor’s 200th anniversary in 2012

Manor Church of England Academy www.manorceacademy.org 3 Serving others As a Church of England academy we have a very special relationship with the Church of the Holy Redeemer. Our chaplain, the Reverend Tony Hand, is an integral part of this partnership and of our community. We make every effort to live out the faith we confess. Our acts of collective worship include a Eucharist service each term. Students experience prayer, readings, music and meditation and take Religious Studies up to GCSE. We aim to be at the heart of the local community and our students engage in valuable community work, including The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award. Growing together How we treat each other is as important as our academic performance. We have seven values, taken from the Hebrew scriptures, which advocate that all students and staff should be compassionate, gracious, patient, kind, loyal, forgiving and just. Our pastoral system targets individual needs of our students who are supported by their form tutor, Head of House and Year Leader. We want students to feel safe and secure in our care and to leave Manor as confident young adults, ready for the next stage of their journey in life. Living life to the full We aim to engage young people in learning that captures their imagination. Each student is unique and each deserves a curriculum that meets their needs and helps them become independent learners. Ofsted recognised the high quality of teaching at Manor, with five times the national average of lessons deemed “outstanding”. Our staff develop their teaching skills continually and share best practice.

4 Compassionate Gracious Patient Kind Loyal Forgiving Just Our performing arts facilities are industry standard. They include The Hive, a creative media centre featuring a 200-seat theatre, rehearsal space, dance studios and conference venue. Students can choose from a wide range of dance, drama and music opportunities. Manor is a partner to Phoenix Dance Theatre, one of the UK’s leading contemporary dance companies.

On with the show: some of the cast of the 2015 production Guys & Dolls Sport: it’s a level playing field At Manor we pride ourselves on offering quality sporting opportunities for both genders. As well as the usual season- specific sports and activities, however, we also run lunchtime clubs including one in the fast growing sport of ultimate frisbee. It’s a game about fairness and sportsmanship, is open to boys and girls – and we have won a top award for playing it. Manor collected the UK National Schools Champions title in 2014.

Crunch time in rugby, above and, left, the long jump and ultimate frisbee

Manor Church of England Academy www.manorceacademy.org 5 Celebrating an inclusive community Special educational needs provision at Manor is located at the very heart of the school, both literally and symbolically. We work with students with a wide range of additional needs including dyslexia, physical difficulties, speech, language and communication difficulties, autistic spectrum conditions, more general learning difficulties, those with rare syndromes, hearing and visual impairment and attention deficit disorders. Manor has a fully accessible building that is Disability Discrimination Act compliant. Manor Excel is a specialist teaching group primarily for SEND students with more complex needs, working on a bespoke curriculum. The curriculum includes additional subjects such as communication and life skills as well as additional literacy and numeracy. A partnership arrangement with Applefields School, a York special secondary school for students with a wide range of learning difficulties, has seen the opening of a satellite provision at Manor. This is for parents keen for their children to have a specialist education in a mainstream setting. Manor’s facilities Our facilities are built for 21st century teaching and learning. Also available for community letting, these include: n a 400-seat auditorium and theatre n a creative media complex featuring a 200-seat theatre n dance and drama studios n music facilities n five design technology rooms n two art rooms n seven science laboratories and prep rooms n a sports hall, fitness centre, floodlit all-weather outdoor surface and four Education beyond 16 tennis courts n three ICT rooms and a Learning Resource After Year 11, students have the option to continue with the support Centre network they have developed over five years at Manor, by choosing to n a Learning Support Centre. study at A-level with All Saints Roman Catholic School. Our unique, faith-based sixth form provision offers a rich and varied range of post-16 courses delivered mainly on the All Saints site. In the first Parent partnerships year, however, students return to Manor for a day a week. A Year 12 Manor tutor is based at All Saints. Parents support Manor through fundraising and Manor and All Saints have a history of working together, continuing organising special events such as the leavers’ education in a Christian context and sharing expertise. prom. They are always welcome at the parent- Equally, Manor enjoys positive links with other sixth form providers teacher group, the Manor PTA. across the city.

6 Compassionate Gracious Patient Kind Loyal Forgiving Just What’s cooking: students at work in Manor’s industry-standard kitchen, home to the catering and hospitality double GCSE course

Serving others Growing together Living life to the full M anor Church of England Academy, York Established 1812

Learning Hope Trust York

Manor is a founding member of the Hope Learning Trust, York, a Church of England multi-academy trust dedicated to the education of young people in the west of the York diocese. We consist of like-minded schools that share a culture of excellence, a passion for innovation and a commitment to working collaboratively. Our vision is for our family of schools to achieve world-class provision in all aspects of school life, built on a foundation of Christian values. Hope Learning Trust, York puts children, young people and families at the heart of everything we do.

Manor Church of England Academy Millfield Lane, Nether Poppleton, York YO26 6PA Tel: 01904 798722 Fax: 01904 782902 Email: [email protected] www.manorceacademy.org @manorceacademy

Ebor Teaching Schools Alliance 2007 2008 Because great teaching changes lives

Principal’s welcome to Manor CE Academy

As the Principal of Manor CE Academy I am delighted to introduce our school to you. Thank you for your interest in us. Manor has a proud history, having served the young people of York for over 205 years. We are a Church of England academy and our Christian values guide, influence and underpin all that we do. We proudly strive to provide a 21st century education for our young people, founded on Christian belief, and carry on the work that the National Society began in the early 19th century.

We are an outstanding academy with a reputation for academic excellence. In 2016, 71% of our students achieved A*-C in English language or literature and maths, 44.3% achieved the English Baccalaureate and our Progress 8 score was +0.27, showing that significant value was added to our students' attainment throughout their time with us.

Recently we have taken on the role of a National Support School and we are at the heart of the Ebor Teaching Schools Alliance, training the next generation of teachers. We are also a founder member of the Hope Learning Trust, a family of schools working together for transforming education in this area.

We are blessed to have state-of-the-art facilities and supportive families, however our most outstanding features are the 1,000-plus amazing young people and the 140 highly gifted teaching and support staff. Our aim is that all students and staff "serve others, grow together and live life to the full". We want to change the world by developing compassionate, serving leaders that work to make their communities and our society a better place.

I hope that we might have the opportunity of welcoming you in person at some point in the future and that the rest of this prospectus provides you with all the information you require about our academy.

Mr Simon Barber Principal

Welfare Organisation

All students are assigned to a form under the guidance of a form tutor whho will be involved in many aspects of their school life. It is the role of the form tutor to really get to know his/her students. Our aim is that every child is known. Each tutor group consists entirely of students in the same academic year and tutors normally remain with their forms for the five years of a student’s time at Manor. Each form is named simply after the form tutors initials and all form groups are members of a House.

There are four Houses; Abbey, King’s, Sttuart and Wentworth. The origin of the names relates to the fact that Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford, Minister to Charles Stuart, occupied the King’s Manor which was the site of our original school in 1812. Abbey refers to St. Mary’s Abbey which is adjacent to the original school. The Houses consist of form groups from all year groups who all attend assemblies together each week.

The Houuses provide the basis for welfare and competitive activities within the academy; from gaining merits for good work to taking part in inter‐House competitioons as well as providing a social group of all ages with which the students can identify. Each house has a Head of House under the leadership of Mr Anderson, Assistant Principal of the House system.

Responsibility for the welfare and guidance of all students are the five Year Leaders and a Senior Year Leader. There is also a Welfare Team led by Mrs Atkinson & Mr Anderson. We also have an Education Welfare Officer, Mrs Carol Scadden and an Inclusion Room run by Miss Helen Jackson.

If parents or carers have any questions or concerns regarding their child’s progress they should contact the form tutor in the first instance. The Year Leaders work closely with the form tutors to monitor the welfare and academic performance of their students. All staff work closely to ensure that all students make the best possible academic aand social progress at Manor Academy.

The Year Ahead 2017/2018

Autumn Term 2017 Term starts Monday 04 September (training day) Tuesday 05 September (training day) Students return to school Wednesday 06 September Half –term holiday Monday 30 October – Friday 03 November (inclusive) 2nd half of term Monday 6th November ‐ Friday 22 December

Spring Term 2018

Term starts for students and staff Monday 08 January‐ Friday 9th February Half‐term holiday Monday 12 February – Friday 16 February (inclusive) 2nd half of term Monday 19 February to Friday 23 March

Summer Term 2018

Term starts for students and staff Monday 9th April – Friday 25th May Half –term holiday Monday 28 May – Friday 01 June 2nd half of term Monday 04 June – Monday 23 July

These dates are provisional and will be confirmed by Easter 2017. Please note the Academy will in addition include another two teacher training days and two tutor days. Checking the Academy website will provide the most up‐to‐date information.

The next step

Destination of Leavers

2016‐2017

York College 85

All Saints 31

Askham Bryan 12

Fulford 4

Archbishop’s 8

Joseph Rowntree 2

Apprenticeships 3

CAPA Performing Arts 4

Huntington 2

Other 2

Staying Healthy and Achieving

Careers, Personal, Social and Health Education (Enrichment)

The Careers, Personal, Social and Health Education programme (Enrichment) is an important part of the school curriculum for students in all five years. The programme for Year 7 and 8 concentrates on health education. The accent in Years 9, 10 and 11 is on the preparation of students for the transition from school to work or further education.

Apart from timetabled lessons for Enrichment, form tutors have some time each week to discuss general matters with their tutor groups.

The aims of the Careers, Personal, Social and Health, Education (Enrichment) programme are as follows:

1. To encourage self‐awareness and self‐confidence. 2. To help students make rational decisions based on reason and understanding. 3. To give opportunities for students to meet and talk to people from different walks of life. 4. To encourage the development of personal and social skills, which enable the student to function efficiently in society. 5. To enable students to look at the world of work and realistically formulate aspirations. 6. To ensure that students are fully informed of the opportunities in further and higher education. 7. To prepare students for job applications and interviews. 8. To encourage students to make constructive use of their leisure time.

All students are given individual advice and help on careers from careers staff and form tutors. They will all have an interview with a Careers Advisor who specialises in careers when they are in Year 11. Students are also able to arrange their own interviews if they wish to speak to a Careers Advisor at a particular time in their school life.

Sex Education1

Sex education is taught within the framework of Christian care and concern for others, the value of human life, and of Christian moral precepts. The programme aims to present facts in a balanced manner so as to enable students to comprehend the range of sexual attitudes and behaviour in present day society. Students will be taught what is and is not legal and encouraged to make informed, reasoned and responsible decisions about the attitudes they will adopt.

Students are encouraged to develop a personal code, which considers the importance of personal dignity, self‐restraint and respect for themselves and others. They are also encouraged to recognise the physical, emotional and moral risks of casual or promiscuous sexual behaviour and the value of stable, married family life and the responsibilities of parenthood.

1 Parents have the right to have their children withdrawn from the sex education programme. They can do so by writing to the Headteacher.

Our Governors:

Chair: Mr Tony Myers

Foundation Governors The Reverend C Coates Mrs Fiona Long Mrs Tanya Elsworth Mr S Naish Mrs E Jones Mr Tom Hanham Ms Cerys Mawson Mr Andy Richardson Mr Martyn Quick Dr Sally Smith

Governor Associate Members Ms Victoria Barton Mrs Debbie Cooper Mr Steve King

LEA Governors appointed by City of York Council

Miss J Wright Mr D Judson

Teaching Staff Governors Mrs Marion Hudson Mr Graham Reagan Mr David Hosier

Parent Governors

Mrs Helen Woodall Mrs Sue Duxbury Mr Robert Yarrow

The Principal Mr Simon Barber

Clerk to the Governors Ms Cathy Grant, who can be contacted at City of York Governance Services

Members of Manor Academy Trust The Rt Rev Dr John Sentamu, Archbishop of York, Dean and Chapter of York Minster, York Diocesan Board of Finance, Mr Tony Myers, Chair of Governors.

Hope Learning Trust

Executive Principal Mr Brian Crosby

Diocesan Representative Mrs Katherine Humpleby

Manor Academy Representative Mr David Judson

Poppleton Ousebank Representative Mr Mark Bennett

Director Rev Tony Hand

Director Mr Mike Ferguson

Director Mr Andrew Simpkin

Clerk Mrs Cathy Grant

Learning Support

Special Educational Needs

The following is a summary of the school’s current policy for meeting the Special Educational Needs of students at the academy. Copies of the policy are available in full on request from the Special Educational Needs Coordinator.

The aim of the policy

This policy seeks to enable a diversity of students to share in common educational experiences by reducing difficulties in learning, whilst acknowledging that some students will require positive action to achieve their full educational and social potential.

To this end:

 All students will share in the wider school curriculum, including the National Curriculum, to ensure breadth and balance.

 Students with Special Educational Needs will be integrated as fully as possible in the educational and social life of the academy. They will be supported as often as possible in the classroom alongside their peers and withdrawn from the classroom only for specific purposes, according to individual needs. Appropriate support is given to students with Special Educational Needs in school‐based assessments and external examinations.

 The Special Educational Needs Coordinator, with subject teachers and external support services, will maintain an up‐to‐date Special Educational Needs Register, operated in line with the DCFS Code of Practice for the Identification and Assessment of Special Educational Needs.

 Additional resources will be deployed by the Coordinator in response to students’ needs. In addition to classroom support, lunchtime support is available each day in the Learning Support base.

 The academy operates an open‐house policy for parents and carers to consult with the Coordinator on matters concerning the Special Educational Needs of their child.

 The academy is fully accessible for people with disabilities and the first floor is accessible via a lift which is located near the main office.

Learning Pathway

Curriculum and Organisation

Key Stage 3: Years 7‐8

Students fulfill most of the requirements of the National Curriculum and take the full range of subjects.

 English  Mathematics  Geography  Science  History  Art and Design Technology  Performing Arts  Information and Communication  Physical Education Technology  French (Year 7, September 2017)  Enrichment  Religious and Social Studies (including personal, social and health education)

Key Stage 4: Years 9‐11

All students study English (Language and Literature), Mathematics, Science, Religious Studies (personal, social and health education and citizenship), and core PE. They must also, in the majority of cases, study a Modern Foreign Language (French or German). In addition, students have access to study a further four optional courses. Courses are available in the following areas:

 Performing Arts (Dance, Drama, and  Humanities (Geography and History) Music)  Design Technology (Art and Design,  Leadership Food Technology, Product Design, Textiles, Hospitality and Catering)  Information and Communication Technology (ICT, Computing)  Physical Education

Other optional courses available are Child Development and the Certificate of Personal Effectiveness (CoPE) with Wider Key Skills.

There is also a comprehensive Foundation Learning strand of courses which are offered to students with specific requirements. Please note that the curriculum offer changes on annual basis. In the Autumn term of Year 8, parents and students are informed about the choices available and the work to be covered in each course. Students are offered advice before any decisions are made. Students receive advice from subject teachers and an independent Careers Adviser.

Cross‐curricular skills are developed throughout Key Stage 4, in ICT, economic and industrial understanding, enterprise education, environmental education and citizenship. PE and Enrichment are taught as non accredited core subjects.

Organisation

Year 7 and 8

Students are taught mainly in mixed ability forms with some setting in certain areas. The average size of the teaching groups is around 26.

Years 9, 10 and 11

Students are divided into sets for Mathematics, English, Science, Religious Studies and Core PE. For Option subjects they are taught in groups according to their choice of subject and the examination level to which the subject is taught. The average size of the teaching groups is 22.

Able, Gifted and Talented Students

Rationale Manor CE Academy is committed to the provision of high quality education for all students but recognises the need to make additional provision for students who are able, gifted and talented. All students have the right to equality of opportunity; to experience teaching which allows them to move forward in their learning and to be provided with opportunities and appropriate support to meet their individual needs.

We are committed to: . providing an environment which encourages all students to maximise their potential . recognising the needs of more able students both academically and socially . ensuring that more able students are motivated to achieve to the best of their ability . providing enrichment and enhancement opportunities for more able students where . communicating effectively with parents and carers with regard to issues related to the Gifted and Talented . providing a co‐ordinated approach to transition between the primary and secondary phases

Definition A gifted student is one who has the potential to excel automatically in one or more subjects such as English, Drama, Technology or Mathematics. A talented student is one who has the ability to excel in practical skills such as Sport, Leadership or Artistic Performance (Government Definition – April 2008). An able student is identified using a variety of methods such as National tests, Cognitive Ability Tests in Year 7, teacher assessment and nomination. This is a continuous whole school process.

External Examinations

All students are encouraged to aim for academic success. They are entered for GCSE examinations in the syllabus appropriate to their abilities. Most students will be entered for 9 or 10 subjects. Parents are informed of the entries being made on behalf of their child and have an opportunity to discuss these with the Head of Year 11 before the entries are finalised. Where appropriate, students may be encouraged to take different routes of accreditation.

Examination Subjects offered Board

English Language AQA English Literature AQA Mathematics EDEXCEL Science – triple award (Physics, Chemistry and Biology) EDEXCEL Science – Core Science EDEXCEL Science – Additional Science EDEXCEL Art and Design AQA Catering WJEC Computer Science AQA Dance AQA Design and Technology – Product Design AQA Design and Technology ‐ Textiles Technology AQA Design and Technology ‐ Food Technology AQA Drama AQA French AQA German AQA Geography AQA Child Development AQA History CIE Hospitality WJEC Information and Communication Technology Edexcel Music AQA Physical Education EDEXCEL Religious Studies OCR/AQA CoPE (Certificate of Personal Effectiveness) ASDAN Wider Key Skills ASDAN BTEC Home Cooking Skills EDEXCEL BTEC Performing Arts EDEXCEL

Exam Performance Summary

The Department of Education annually publish performance data for all schools and academies in the UK in their 'School Performance Tables' website. http://www.education.gov.uk/schools/performance/index.html

Search for 'Manor CoE Academy' in the 'by school name' box

GCSE (or EQUIVALENT) - KEY STAGE 4 RESULTS

PERCENTAGE OF PUPILS 2015 National 2016

A*- C in English Lang or Lit & Maths 70.5

Attainment 8 48.06 54.08

Progress 8 0 0.27

English Baccalaureate (A*-C GCSE in English, Maths, 2 x Science a 24 44.3 humanity subject and a language subject)

Making expected progress in English 69 74.4

Making expected progress in Maths 69 75.1

Attainment 8 measures a student's average grade across eight subjects – the same subjects that count for Progress 8. This new measure is designed to encourage schools to offer a broad, well- balanced curriculum. The 8 subjects fit into 3 groups: 1. English and Maths. These are "double-weighted" – they count twice. 2. English Baccalaurette subjects. These are the highest scores from the sciences, computer science, geography, history and languages.

3. Open group. Any remaining GCSEs and other approved academic, arts or vocational qualifications.

Progress 8 aims to capture the progress a pupil makes from the end of primary school to the end of secondary school. It is a type of value added measure, which means that pupils’ results are compared to the actual achievements of other pupils with the same prior attainment.

Day to day

The School Day

All students are required to be on the premises by 8.35 am. Normally the academy will be open at 8.25 am but in bad weather students who arrive early because of the timings of buses will be allowed into school from 8.15 am.

8.40 am Daily Act of Worship and registration 9.00 am Period 1 10.00 am Period 2 11.00 am Break 11.20 pm Period 3 12.20 pm Lunch 1.20 pm Afternoon registration / Period 4 2.20 pm Period 5 3.20 pm End of school.

Please note that supervision cannot be provided before 8.25am or after 3.40pm unless students are on the premises for a specific reason, e.g. a club, games or detention.

Uniform

All students are expected to wear full uniform and to have appropriate equipment as listed below.

Boys Y7‐11 Black blazer* with school crest. No other blazer can be worn Black trousers (not jeans, cords or ‘fashion’ trousers) Black shoes, not training, or canvas shoes Y7/8 Charcoal grey sleeveless pullover with red stripe* Lower school tie – red with fine black stripes* Y9/10/11 Black sleeveless pullover with red stripe* Upper school tie ‐ black with fine red stripes*

Girls Y7‐11 Black blazer* with school crest. No other blazer can be worn Black knee length pleated skirt/black tights / white shirt and tie Black trousers (not fashion, i.e. skinny trousers or leggings) Black shoes (no stilettos sling backs, open toed sandals, boots or canvas shoes) Y7/8 Charcoal grey sleeveless pullover with red stripe* Y9/10/11 Black sleeveless pullover with red stripe*

Summer uniform Students my remove their sleeveless pullover. Blazers must be worn Y7‐11 to Assembly. NB. Students will still wear Academy tie.

Physical Education

Boys Polo‐shirt* Sky blue polo‐shirt with school crest Shirt** Rugby type, reversible, in royal blue/gold from school via parent pay

Socks 1 pair black football socks and 1 pair of white sports socks Sports trainers Laced with non‐marking, cushioned sole Football boots Studded (for use on grass fields) Shin‐pads Compulsory for football and hockey Gum shield Optional (recommended)

Girls Shorts Navy nylon or cotton Polo‐shirt* Sky blue polo‐shirt with school crest

Sweatshirt** Navy hooded sweatshirt with school crest via parent pay

Sports trainers Laced with non‐marking, cushioned sole Socks 1 pair of navy football socks and 1 pair of white sports socks Shin‐pads Compulsory for football and hockey

* Available from Emblazon, Micklegate,York * * Available to order online (parent pay)

Science/Art/Technology Overall, or apron to protect clothing.

Dance Comfortable loose trousers, and t‐shirt or vest top

General equipment Suitable bag, fountain pen, biro, pencil, ruler, calculator. Calculators can be obtained from school via the mathematics department. The standard calculator being used, while not compulsory, is the Casio FX 83 GT Plus.

All garments and equipment must be clearly marked with the owner’s name.

Hair should be of an appropriate length. Under certain circumstances students will be requested to tie hair back for health and safety reasons. Hair styled in an inappropriate manner for school may result in the student being sent home. To avoid unnecessary difficulties please contact the school for advice.

If a student wears training shoes or other footwear due to a foot or ankle injury then a medical note will be required to confirm the need for such items. The student may be required to stay in at lunchtime / breaktime to ensure their wellbeing.

Applications for financial assistance with uniform should, in the first instance, be made to the Local Authority Education Department. Tel: 01904 551550.

Liaison with Parents/Carers

1. Progress Reports

In all subjects there will be continuous monitoring of progress. Assessments take place on a regular basis ‐ reported assessments by subject take place once per term. If particular concerns arise about the progress of an individual student then parents/carers will be contacted.

2. Parents’/Carers’ Consultations

Parents/carers are invited to the academy annually to meet the teaching staff and to discuss progress in subject areas. They are also encouraged to visit the academy on the Tutor Days to discuss the overall progress and attitude to learning of their son / daughter with the Form Tutor. Senior colleagues will also be available to discuss progress.

3. Manor Association (PTA)

All parents / carers are automatically members of the Manor Association. All parents/carers and friends of the academy are invited to join the Manor Association committee. The Association arranges educational, social and fund raising activities and is governed by a committee, including representatives from the staff.

The work of the Association is highly valued. Fund raising activities have helped to provide many additional facilities for the benefit of the students. These include DVD players, computers, sports equipment, musical instruments, stage lighting, curtains, digital cameras, equipment for Design Technology Food, equipment for students’ common room area, helping students to purchase Prom tickets.

Charging Policy

The Governors have formulated a Charging Policy in accordance with the 1988 Education Reform Act. The policy means that parents and carers cannot be charged for activities, which occur in academy time but they may be asked for a voluntary contribution to cover the cost of the activity.

Child Protection Policy

The academy has a Child Protection Policy in place. A member of staff is nominated to deal with any child protection issues and liaise with staff. Procedures are followed when any member of staff becomes concerned about the safety of a student.

Please Note – All academy policies are available in full on request from the main office.

Homework

All students are expected to do homework regularly. Parents/carers receive a copy of the homework timetable at the beginning of the autumn term. Students are given a planner which parents/carers are asked to sign. The amount of homework set varies according to the age and ability of the students and increases as the students move up the school. Parents/carers are asked to encourage their children to do homework conscientiously as this is an important factor in achieving success in examinations.

Information and Communication Technology

The school introduced IPad technology for the majority of students to use in lessons and at other times. There is an ICT User Policy which requires students to agree to the school rules on the proper use of the network, including the internet, and these rules apply to home use as well.

Jewellery and Valuables

Students may not wear jewellery at the academy except a single pair of ear studs. Students will be required to remove all other piercings. Under no circumstances may jewellery be worn for physical education. The academy will not accept responsibility for the loss of jewellery or other valuables, which are brought to school. If students are found to be wearing inappropriate jewellery, it will be confiscated in the first instance until at least the end of the school day. Students should not be given large sums of money unless special arrangements have been made with a member of staff. If you have any doubts about jewellery or valuables, please contact the academy to avoid possible conflicts. Discrete make‐up may be worn.

Mobile phones should not be seen or heard. If a student is found to be using their mobile during the school day, it will be confiscated in the first instance until at least the end of the day.

Meals

Lunches are cooked on the premises and a varied menu is provided. Manor Academy now provide a cashless catering system, using biometric tills. Each student will have an online account where payment for meals can be topped up by parents/carers. The students may also add more cash by using the `top up’ units at school. On average, students usually spend around £2.35 for lunch each day.

Students who are eligible for free school meals may have meals to the value of £2.35. Parents who wish to make further enquiries about eligibility for free school meals can do so by application to the City of York Council, West Offices, York, (Tel: 01904 551550).

Students bringing packed lunches must eat them only at tables provided in the dining area. The packed lunch should be brought to school in a suitable container which should be labelled clearly with the student’s name and form. Drinks should not be brought into the academy as these are available from the kitchen.

It is hoped that parents/carers would support the academy’s healthy eating policy by not providing crisps, chocolate and fizzy drinks as part of their son/daughter’s lunch.

The academy has a ‘no‐one out at lunchtime’ policy. This means that students should be on‐ site by 08.30am ready for the start of the day at 08.40am. They would not be let out of the academy until 3.20pm.

Absence

All absences must be covered by a telephone call followed by an absence note from parents/carers as soon as possible.

The academy will not authorise any holiday leave during term‐time. Absence request forms can be obtained from the main office. These forms should be completed and returned to the form tutor, to seek approval from the Principal.

Health

Minor illnesses and accidents occur from time to time and are usually dealt with by the academy staff. There is limited accommodation in the medical rooms and in most cases, parents/carers are informed. It is hoped that arrangements can always be made for a student to be sent or taken home and therefore, it is essential that the academy has:

1. Up‐to‐date telephone numbers to contact parents and carers at home or at work 2. The address and telephone number of an adult who will accept responsibility for the student if necessary.

Please note that the academy does not provide personal accident insurance for students.

Transport

The academy is easily accessible from most parts of the York area. The local bus services from the City Centre pass the academy. There are special buses from / and / Hessay.

Where dedicated home to school transport is provided by the City of York Council to a denominational school, parents of those children who will no longer be eligible for free home to school transport, will be able to purchase a concessionary seat on any of these vehicles if spare seats are available.

Please note that all cycles left in the cycle sheds are left at the owner’s risk. It is important that all students bring a strong lock for their cycle. Cyclists must dismount before entering the premises. It is recommended that all students wear cycle helmets’.

Discipline

Students are much more likely to do their best in school if they are in a happy and well‐ ordered environment. It is expected that students behave in a sensible manner and are courteous at all times. Small breaches of discipline are dealt with by the subject teacher or form tutor. More serious cases of poor behaviour are reported to the appropriate Director of Learning, or Year Leader. In the of case of continual disruptive behavior, the student will be dealt with by the Assistant Principal: Welfare.

Bullying is unacceptable to both students and staff, and will not be tolerated. All students are expected to follow the Code of Conduct set out in their planner.

Disciplinary sanctions include extra work, lunchtime and after school detentions. In the case of after school detentions, students and parents/carers are given 24 hours notice. Copies of the Behaviour for Learning Policy are available on the academy website. Parents/carers are informed immediately when there is a serious behavioural problem.

Complaints Procedures

It is important to the academy that we try to resolve any complaints as soon as possible. Any parent and carer wishing to make a complaint about the curriculum or any general matter should in the first instance contact the relevant teacher or Director of Learning. If you are not satisfied, the complaint should be referred to the Associate Principal and then to the Principal.

If there are any issues relating to pastoral concerns they should be addressed in the first instance to the relevant Form Tutor. If they are not dealt with satisfactorily they should be forwarded to the Head of House, and then to the Assistant Principal : Welfare, and to Mr Gumn the Associate Principal.

If in the unlikely situation that there is no resolution, your complaint will be forwarded to the Chair of Governors via the main office. The Chair will then forward the complaint to the Complaints Sub‐committee of the governing body.

Charities ‐ 2014/2015

The following sums of money have been raised for charity at Manor CE Academy during this academic year:

Jali Youth Centre, Malawi £4800 Tearfund £300 York Mind £400 CALM £400 Motor Neurone Disease Association £400 Crohns and Colitis UK £400 Yo Yo £400 Restore £400 Archbishop of York Youth Trust/Cry in the Dark £400

Total £7.900

Beyond the classroom

At Manor CE Academy there are over 40 different clubs/sporting activities each week taking place at lunchtime or after school.

 All students have the opportunity to be involved in extra‐curricular sport. The school provides a range of practices and fixtures throughout the year in the usual team sports including football, netball, hockey, rugby, cricket, basketball, rounders, athletics, tennis, badminton and cross country. The academy has also introduced new sports such as frisbee and trampolining to its programme. Most practices and clubs take place at lunchtimes with fixtures taking place after school. The academy has a strong tradition in sports and has an extensive list of competitive fixtures with other schools.

 As a specialist Arts College, Manor prides itself on the strength and vibrancy of performing arts in the academy and offers all students the opportunity to access dance, drama and music experiences in and out of the curriculum. The academy boasts exceptional state‐of‐the‐art facilities for the Performing Arts faculty, which are second to none, including stunning dance and drama studios and high‐specification music suites.

 The Performing Arts subjects at Manor encourage creativity, sensitivity and confidence, and students develop leadership skills through working as part of a team and staging performances. In curricular work there is a tradition of very good results in the faculty and the number of students opting to take Performing Arts subjects at GCSE level is very high.

 In extra curricular work our students have a wide range of opportunities through which to shine. With numerous Dance, Drama and Music groups rehearsing regularly and publicly presenting their work throughout the year, the academy has gained national and international acclaim for its performing arts provision. Students have the opportunity to join clubs and ensembles, audition for productions, take part in performance showcases at venues across the country, attend theatre trips, workshops and peripatetic music lessons, to name but a few!

 The Learning Resource Centre is open every lunch time for specific year groups. Every break time, all students are able to borrow / return books. It is a space for quiet reading, book discussion, and individual study. Every Wednesday lunchtime, Chatterbooks is a highlight for year 7’s for book reviews, competitions and creative writing. Talking books is for Year 8, which will take place on Tuesdays 3.30 – 4.20pm. Story Central is for Year 9 – Year 11, which takes place on Thursdays 3.30 – 4.20pm. There is a Study Group every night after school from 3.20 to 4.20pm, except on Friday, when it will finish at 3.50pm.

 As well as the residential courses, students are invited to take part in trips to France or Germany.

 The Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme operates in the academy and provides an excellent introduction to worthwhile leisure activities and voluntary service. The aim of the award is to provide an enjoyable, challenging and rewarding programme of personal development for young people, which is of the highest quality and the widest reach.

Students taking part in the scheme are required to give service to the community, develop a skill, participate in physical recreation and complete an expedition. The personal development that occurs through the award is invaluable and above all young people find participation enjoyable and satisfying.

Outdoor Education

All students in Year 7 will have the opportunity to spend a short time at the Outdoor Education Centre at Carlton Lodge. One of the main purposes of the residential course is to enable students to spend a short time away from home getting to know each other, their form tutors and developing their social skills. Students will have a further opportunity to take part in a residential outdoor educational experience in Year 9 during the visit to Bewerley Park. Geography field trips are also arranged.

Manor Church of England Academy Arrangements and policy for admission of students September 2017

The admissions policy is in line with the Department for Education guidance of School Admissions. 1. Rationale Manor CE Academy policy is to invite applications for admission from children of families who are practising Christians, or from parents/carers who wish their children to receive an education in accordance with the principles of the Christian faith. 2. Aim The academy aims to serve our community by providing an education of the highest quality within the context of Christian belief and practice. It encourages an understanding of the meaning and significance of the Christian faith, and promotes Christian values through the experience it offers to all its students. 3. Applications for children with a Statement of Special Needs, Education Health and Care Plans (EHCPs) or Looked After Children1 will be dealt with separately by the governors, working in conjunction with the Local Authority (they will be given priority over all other categories). 4. Over‐subscription Criteria The number of places available for admission to Year 7 is 220. This will include Special Needs and Looked After Children. In the event of the number of applicants exceeding the number of places available, the following criteria will be taken into consideration by the governors. In accordance with the academy’s aims to nurture the Christian faith, to welcome children of other faiths and to serve the local community, up to 121 of these places will be Foundation applications as laid out in Section 1 and will be allocated on faith grounds. The remainder will be allocated according to the criteria in Section 2. Unsuccessful applicants for Foundation places will automatically be considered for the remaining community places. Unfilled Foundation places will be available to Community applicants in Section 2.

If there are more applications than places available under any category, places will be allocated to those who live the furthest from their designated LA school, measured by the shortest, safe, walking distance. This information is provided by the Local Authority.

1 This criteria now applies to all students who are in the care of a local authority; or students who have previously been adopted from the care of a local authority.

SECTION 1 (FOUNDATION PLACES) Category 1 (Children from Christian denominations2) The minimum time for regular attendance by the parents or children at worship will be two years prior to the application (October 16). Parents and carers who have not met the minimum time requirement will not be considered for a Foundation place. Places offered will be allocated to applicants in the following sub‐categories: 1. An Applicant who is a very regular worshipper, by which is meant one who worships or is regularly involved in a weekday church activity including a significant element of worship at least once a week. 2. The worshipper could be the child for whom the application is made or one or both parents (not grandparents or other relatives unless they are the primary carer). 3. An Applicant who is a regular worshipper, by which is meant one who worships or is regularly involved in a weekday church activity including a significant element of worship at least twice a month. The worshipper could be the child for whom the application is made or one or both parents. Please be aware that involvement in a uniformed organisation that is attached to a church would not meet the criteria unless there was a regular Christian act of worship. All applicants for Foundation places will be required to submit a separate application form together with a reference from a minister of religion, or in the case of collective worship in a Church of England primary feeder school, the Headteacher / Principal / Chaplain 3. If more than 121 eligible applications are received, the available places will be allocated in the following order: 1. applicants who live in the Priority Zone4 (see below) and who are very regular worshippers 2. applicants who live in other areas in the City of York and who are very regular worshippers 3. applicants who live in other areas outside the City of York and who are very regular worshippers 4. applicants who live in the Priority Zone and who are regular worshippers 5. applicants who live in other areas of the City of York and who are regular worshippers 6. applicants who live in other areas outside the City of York and who are regular worshippers 7. applicants who take part in regular collective worship in a Church of England primary feeder school If fewer than 121 eligible applications are received, the unfilled Foundation places will be allocated under Section 2 (Community places).

2 Christian denomination is defined as a church belonging to or eligible to belong to Churches Together. 3 A Church of England primary feeder school is defined as a Church of England Academy within the Hope Learning Trust, York, at the time of application. 4 The Priority Zone is the area covered by the catchment areas of Rufforth Primary, Poppleton Ousebank Primary, St Mary’s CE Primary, Primary and Carr Junior Primary.

Category 2 (Children of other major world faiths) Up to 5 Foundation places will be given to children of active worshipping families of other major world faiths (Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism) whose applications are supported by an appropriate reference. If fewer than 5 eligible applications are received, the unfilled Foundation places will be allocated under Category 1 (Foundation places; Children from Christian denominations). SECTION 2 (COMMUNITY PLACES) Manor CE Academy is committed to serving our local community and to working in partnership with the Local Authority and its neighbouring schools. Category 3 Up to 4 places will be given to children of members of staff5. If fewer than 4 eligible applications are received, the unfilled places will be allocated under Category 5. Category 4 Up to 20 places will be allocated by ballot6 for feeder schools7 within the Hope Learning Trust, York. If fewer than 20 eligible applicants are received, the unfilled places will be allocated under Category 5. All applicants will be required to submit a separate application form, signed by the Headteacher /Principal of the primary feeder school within the Hope Learning Trust, York. Category 5 When awarding a place, places will be allocated in the following order; 1. siblings who live in the Priority Zone 2. other applicants who live in the Priority Zone 3. siblings who live in other areas in the City of York 4. other applicants who live in other areas in the City of York 5. siblings who live outside the City of York 6. other applicants who live outside the City of York The sibling8 must be attending Manor CE Academy at the date the new child would start at the academy (September 2017). 5. False Information and Proof of Residence Where the Governing Body has made an offer of a place at the academy on the basis of a fraudulent or intentionally misleading application from a parent and carer, the offer of a place may be withdrawn. To help the governors fairly allocate places they may request proof of residence at the time of application. (e.g. utility bill or telephone statement).

5 A member of staff must be in receipt of a permanent contract and have been employed at the academy for two or more years prior to the date of application (October 16). This includes both teaching and support staff. 6 The ballot process will be supervised by an independent verifier. A fresh round of random allocation will be used each time a child is offered a place from the waiting list. 7 Currently these include Poppleton Ousebank primary school, but this list may change as and when other schools join the Hope Learning Trust, York. 8A sibling is defined as a brother/half/stepbrother or a sister/half/stepsister who is permanently resident at the same address. A home is defined as the parents’/carers’ and child’s primary place of residence.

6. Waiting List The Governors will operate a waiting list for those parents/carers who are not successful in being allocated a place. Applicants who are unsuccessful in obtaining a place have the right to appeal. The waiting list will be ranked according to the over‐subscription criteria used for admission to the academy. Parents and carers who are not successful will need to inform the academy in writing of their wish for their child to join the list. The waiting list will close at the end of December in the year of entry. 7. Late Applications Parent/Carers who move into the area and apply for a place at the academy before 31 December 2016, will be included in the allocation. Those parents moving into the area and applying after 31 December 2016 will be added to the waiting list after the offer day. All parents/carers already living in the area but applying for a Foundation place after 31 October 2016 will be added to the waiting list after the offer day. 8. Applying for a place All applicants must complete the City of York Local Authority common application form which should be returned to the Local Authority by 31 October 2016. This application will be deemed as making an application for a community place. If applying for a Foundation Place, parents must also complete a Foundation Place Application Form and include a reference from their priest, minister or faith group leader. This form and references must reach the academy’s admissions Clerk by 31 October 2016. Application forms are available from Manor CE Academy (www.manorceacademy.org) and the City of York School Services, West Offices, Station Rise, York, YO1 6GA, Tel: 01904 551554.

This policy is reviewed annually by the Governing Body in consultation with the Diocesan Board of Education.

Please complete the application forms as accurately and fully as possible.