Student / Parent Handbook SY 2017-18 1 Table of Contents Letter from the Principal ............................................................................................................................ 6 Philosophy of Greenfield Community School ............................................................................................ 7 Taaleem Group ....................................................................................................................................... 7 Greenfield Community School ................................................................................................................... 8 VISION Statement ................................................................................................................................... 8 MISSION Statement ................................................................................................................................ 8 IB Mission Statement .............................................................................................................................. 8 The Curriculum ........................................................................................................................................... 9 The IB Learner Profile ............................................................................................................................. 9 Early Years ............................................................................................................................................... 9 Primary Years Programme (PYP) .......................................................................................................... 10 Middle Years Programme (MYP) .......................................................................................................... 11 The MYP is for Which Grades? .......................................................................................................... 11 What is the basis of the MYP? ........................................................................................................... 11 What are the Subject Groups of the MYP? ....................................................................................... 12 The Diploma Programme (DP) .............................................................................................................. 14 THE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME (DP) – (GRADES 11-12) .......................................................................... 14 The International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme (IBCP) .................................................... 15 The School Day ......................................................................................................................................... 16 Aftercare ................................................................................................................................................... 16 International Day ...................................................................................................................................... 17 Advisory Board ......................................................................................................................................... 17 Admissions and Placement ...................................................................................................................... 17 Student Support Services ......................................................................................................................... 18 English as an Additional Language ........................................................................................................... 18 Special Educational Needs ....................................................................................................................... 19 Pastoral Care............................................................................................................................................. 19 Home-School Communications ................................................................................................................ 20 Website and the School Communicator ............................................................................................... 20 Coffee Mornings ................................................................................................................................... 20 Information evenings ............................................................................................................................ 20 Aftercare ................................................................................................................................................... 20 Who do I talk to?................................................................................................................................... 21 The Primary School – Teaching, Behaviour, Curriculum and Other Matters ....................................... 21 Meetings with teachers ............................................................................................................................ 23 2 Absentees ................................................................................................................................................. 24 Procedures for Absences in the Primary School .................................................................................. 27 Procedures for Absences in the Secondary School .............................................................................. 28 Consequences of Persistent Absenteeism and Tardiness: ................................................................... 29 Punctuality ............................................................................................................................................ 29 Home Learning. ........................................................................................................................................ 29 Home learning time allocation (Primary): ............................................................................................ 30 Stop and Drop ........................................................................................................................................... 33 Ramadan ................................................................................................................................................... 33 Student Assessment ................................................................................................................................. 34 Reporting to Parents ................................................................................................................................ 34 External Examinations .............................................................................................................................. 34 Extra-curricular Activities (ECAs) .............................................................................................................. 35 An Educational Partnership ...................................................................................................................... 35 Parental Involvement ............................................................................................................................... 35 The Teachers ............................................................................................................................................. 36 Student Behaviour .................................................................................................................................... 36 Student Rights and Responsibilities ......................................................................................................... 36 GCS Behaviour Code ................................................................................................................................. 37 Student Dress and Grooming ................................................................................................................... 37 General .................................................................................................................................................. 37 Jewellery and PE ................................................................................................................................... 39 PE kit: .................................................................................................................................................... 39 PE and Sports shoes .............................................................................................................................. 39 Behaviour management in the Primary School .................................................................................... 40 Mobile phones ...................................................................................................................................... 47 Parent Dress Guidelines ........................................................................................................................... 47 Fire and Lockdown Drill. ........................................................................................................................... 47 Child Protection ........................................................................................................................................ 47 Bullying .................................................................................................................................................