TEAM TOAN YEAR 6 TRANSITION a booklet of information for students and parents to support you in joining our academy in September 2020. March 2020 The Oldham Academy North is a school Manchester United Foundation which lives and breathes cultural diversity and inclusivity. The pupils that we spoke with said that people of all backgrounds, faiths and differences come here. They get along well and are happy. TRUST ENDURANCE AUTONOMY MASTERY www.theoldhamacademynorth.e-act.org.uk Contents 1. Mission statement and values 2. Welcome from the Headteacher 3. Welcome from the Head of Year 7 4. Meet the Senior Leadership Team 5. Meet the Pastoral Team 6. Meet Year 7 Form Tutors 7. Home Academy Agreement 8. Uniform and Appearance Policy 9. Anti Bullying Policy 10. Form Time and activities 11. Year 7 School Day 12. Term Time Dates. Getting to and from school. 13. Food and Drink 14. Student Habits 15. Behaviour for Life 16. Rewarding Achievement 17. Attendance and Punctuality 18. SLANT 19. MUFC 20. Promoting reading TEAM TOAN TEAM TOAN TEAM TOAN TEAM TOAN TRUST ENDURANCE AUTONOMY MASTERY TRUST ENDURANCE AUTONOMY MASTERY www.theoldhamacademynorth.e-act.org.uk Mission Statement TEAM TEAM TOAN has extremely high expectations, and demands only the very best from everyone, allowing our TOAN students to leave us ready to succeed in a challenging and competitive world. TEAM TOAN TRUST We respect ourselves and others and always act with good intentions, having strong morals and we are always honest and fair. TEAM TOAN ENDURANCE We are hardworking and determined to never give up and are committed to motivating and challenging each other. TEAM TOAN AUTONOMY We have the confidence to use our initiative and take ownership of our own futures, without relying on others to do it for us. TEAM TOAN MASTERY We have high aspirations and the urge to get better, to become the best that we can be. Message from the Headteacher Welcome to The Oldham Academy North! Starting a new school is an exciting time. At TOAN we pride ourselves on making sure you have as much information as possible, so that your transition journey can be positive and smooth. As an Academy, we live by our mission statement and our values and we expect that all of our students do too. We want all students to be successful in the competitive and challenging world and we believe that every student is able to achieve great outcomes, particularly in a range of subjects that will help you throughout your life. It may sound a very long way off but your GCSE exams are less than 1000 days away from the day you start with us in September – we want to make sure every single one of these helps you on your journey and we will do our very best to make sure you are extremely successful when you leave us. Our Values of Trust, Endurance, Autonomy and Mastery will help you to understand how and why we do the things we do. We Trust you to do the right thing, whether this is home learning or telling the truth, following our habits or being a great member of the TEAM. We show Endurance always, in all ways. We know that life is hard sometimes and we will support you with as much as we can but endurance is about how you respond and react to situations when the going gets tough! You can show this in your class work, a project you are working on, getting to school on time, every day – even in deepest, darkest winter or even how you approach tough situations. Throughout your 1000 days with us, you will need to show a level of Autonomy, this means showing your own initiative to get the job done; not necessarily following your peers or what social media tells us to do. Be unique – be you! We also want to make sure that you achieve Mastery in everything that you do. Professionals spend hours and hours practising their skills and talents; you’ve already been a scholar for 1200 days through your primary education, just imagine how amazing you could be in another 1000 days? If you aren’t great at something now, let’s start practising! Together, as a TEAM, with your parents/carers, we will help you to be very successful in all aspects of your life. We hope that you are looking forward to getting started, as much as we are looking forward to starting your journey with you. My door is always open for you to come and have a chat and say hello. I look forward to meeting you and your family. Best wishes, Rachael Hallam Headteacher TEAM TOAN TEAM TOAN TEAM TOAN TEAM TOAN TRUST ENDURANCE AUTONOMY MASTERY TRUST ENDURANCE AUTONOMY MASTERY www.theoldhamacademynorth.e-act.org.uk Welcome year 6 students & parents On behalf of myself, the year 7 form tutors and the pastoral team, I would like to welcome you to our school. Year 7 is an important year for you – you will establish all the good learning habits that will lead you to success throughout your school journey with us. It is my job and the job of every member of staff to make sure that you make the best possible start. In this booklet, you will find lots of practical information about how to get ready for September as well as lots of information about our values and expectations of all students. Our recently published Ofsted report highlights how our students benefit from the high expectations of the school and that our students know that we want the best for them. As you join our school community, you will find that we want the best for you too and our high standards are part of our ambition for you. Please read the booklet carefully – if you or your parents or carers have any questions, you can send them to me at [email protected]. I know that this is a challenging time but want to reassure you that a dedicated team of staff are working hard to make your transition to secondary school as successful as possible. It is normal to feel nervous about starting a new school but I want you to know that we will do everything we can to help you feel reassured and confident when you join us. I am looking forward to meeting you, Miss Smith Senior Leadership Team Pupils benefit from the high expectations of the new headteacher, trust leaders and others. These leaders work with purpose and pace, to secure pupils’ bright futures. Pupils have no doubt that these adults want only the best for them. Mrs R Hallam Headteacher Mr R McGinty Mrs J Giraud Deputy Headteacher Deputy Headteacher Miss C Collins Ms K Quinn Associate Miss M Bowdell Assistant Headteacher Assistant Headteacher Mrs D Banham Assistant Headteacher Ms L Miles Assistant Headteacher Assistant Headteacher SENCO and Designated Safeguarding Lead Meet the Pastoral Team Ms K Quinn Mrs D Banham Student Behaviour & Designated Safeguarding Lead Welfare Behaviour & Welfare Mr T King Mr Rowland Deputy Designated Mr Barnes Director of KS4 Mrs Hesketh Director of KS3 Safeguarding Lead Attendance Manager Miss Nuttall Miss Henry Year 11 Miss Ogden Year 10 Head of Year Miss Begum Year 9 Head of Year Mrs Smith Year 8 Head of Year Year 7 Head of Year Head of Year Miss Boon Mr N Miah Medical Welfare Mr N Islam Behaviour Manager Officer Behaviour Manager If you ever need any helpand inwe school, will do speakour best to ato member help you! of the Pastoral Team Year 7 Form Tutors Mr Baker Mr Hammersley Miss Gunn Miss Cross English Teacher Maths Teacher Maths Teacher Performing Arts Teacher Miss Shah Miss Finch Miss Brennan English Teacher Miss Ali English Teacher English Teacher English Teacher Mr Masood Mrs Qulsoom Miss Shohid Maths Teacher Mr Uddin Maths Teacher Maths Teacher Maths Teacher Form time activities Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Year 7 Standards Behaviour, Assembly Week 1: Quiz Check Attendance Literacy (citizenship) S Smith inc Attendance PSHE League Standards Week 2: Standards Check 15.00 – 15.30 Check Numeracy Standards Delivered by Check Standards Form Tutors Check Home Academy Contract Student Name: The home Academy agreement in in place to support the Academy’s mission statement and values. Mission Statement TEAM TOAN has extremely high expectations and demands only the very best from everyone: allowing our students to leave us ready to succeed in a challenging and competitive world. School Values Trust - We respect ourselves and others and always act with good intentions, having strong morals – we are always honest and fair. Endurance - We are hardworking and determined – we never give up. We are committed to motivating and challenging one another. Autonomy - We have the confidence to use our initiative and take ownership of our own futures without relying on others to do it for us. Mastery - We have high aspirations and the urge to get better – to become the best that we can be. A successful education depends on an active three-way partnership between the student, the student’s parent(s)/carer(s) and the Academy. Each has both rights and responsibilities. What you can expect from The Oldham Academy North • To provide a welcoming environment and a sense of belonging to TEAM TOAN. • To care for our students’ safety, happiness and wellbeing • A balanced and challenging curriculum that meets the individual needs of our students • A consistently high standard of teaching • To let you know about any concerns or problems that affect your child’s progress or personal Conduct including attendance and punctuality • To provide regular feedback on each student’s attainment and progress, both academic and personal development • To arrange Parents’ Meetings where progress and targets can be discussed • A wide range of extra-curricular and enrichment activities • To recognise, celebrate and reward students when they do