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Meadowfield School
Swanstree Avenue
Sittingbourne
Kent
ME10 4NL
Tel: 01795 477788
Fax: 01795 477771
Meadowfield School
Swanstree Avenue
Sittingbourne
Website: www.meadowfield.kent.sch.uk Kent
ME10 4NL
16
01795 477788
Revised May 2015
Additional information
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Page Contents
6th formers are role models for the rest of the school.
3 Introduction
4 Our Vision Equipment Young people can be forgetful. We still want them to
5 Who are we? bring in their diary, stationery set and a smile each day.
6 Pathways to the Future
Financial As part of their growing independence, the students
8 A Taste of Our Curriculum
Support have regular opportunities to cook, buy lunch and travel.
10 Our Policy Parent/carers are asked to contribute to the costs. The
12 The Sixth Form Year school does have a small fund available to help students
13 Enrichment with the costs. All are welcome to apply.
14 Work Experience
14 Duke of Edinburgh and Residentials Home links The more that school and home communicate,
15 Additional information the more we can support each other. Email is helpful.
Food We encourage a healthy diet. Fruit and water are
preferable to sweets and fizzy drinks. No energy drinks
please.
Mobiles Students are allowed to bring mobile telephones into
school, however these are to be placed in lockers or
turned off during lessons.
Photos Students are photographed to provide evidence for
their ASDAN and LASER qualifications. Support is
appreciated.
Sanctions Wherever possible, we try to talk matters through with
our students. In the event of injury, racism or damage,
a family meeting is called.
We hope this booklet proves useful. If you need to know more, we are
only a phone-call, email or diary note away.
2 15
Work Experience
Introduction
We aim for most students within the 6th Form to undertake a minimum
of one work This booklet is designed for everyone who is interested in
experience placement each year. Placement providers have included:
being part of the Sixth Form at Meadowfield. That includes
ActivePlay Nursery Morrisons Sittingbourne
Age UK Sittingbourne Meadowfield School Kitchen
students, parents/carers and all the people and organisations
ASDA Sittingbourne Meadowfield School Site Team who work with our young adults.
Badgers Class KS2 Pine Lodge Care Home
Beaux Aires Kennels Sainsbury’s Faversham There are many reasons why a student may wish to join our
Bodylines Beauty Therapy Sittingbourne Community Centres sixth form. They may already be at the school, and want to
Canterbury College Café Swallows Leisure Centre Café
Century UK The Conservatory Café Faversham
stay on after year 11. They may not feel ready to leave school
Character Costumes The Hop Yard, Harrietsham yet, or to join college full-time. They may benefit from a phase
Co-op Murston The John Graham Centre of transition over one, two or three years. Or they may be at
Co-op Teynham The Oaks School Kitchen another school or college, and want a fresh start.
Danley Marshes Equestrian Centre Watling Tyres
Honeybees Nursery Whiteleaf Farm
Morrisons Faversham Whiteleaf Stables
So what do you get if you join the sixth form?
Please note that we are not always able to escort a student to or from
their work placement. The more that parents and carers can provide At least three things.
support, the more successful the placement is likely to be. If you know
of an employer who may be able to offer a placement, do let us know. Extra time. Time to find your voice, to speak up and be heard,
and to listen to others. Time to develop more independence
Duke of Edinburgh and confidence, and to get used to being a young adult. Time
Last year in the 6th Form we gained 15 Bronzes and 5 Golds to learn more about who you are and what you want to do.
We are extremely pleased of this achievement
Independence skills. All the sixth formers have regular oppor-
tunities to cook, shop and use public transport. They learn how
to cope with change, and how to be safe online and in the
community. They are also offered work placements .
Learning pathways. Everyone has personal targets, choices
and chances. Our courses and qualifications are designed to
support a wide range of abilities and interests. We want every-
one to leave with pride in their progress and real hope for the
future.
14 3
Our Vision Dress code
Within Meadowfield Sixth Form we aim to create a college like learning environ-
ment which we hope will allow our students to mature and develop into respon-
“The Meadowfield Sixth Form strives to sible young adults.
provide a pathway for our young people
We help and encourage this growing process in a number of positive ways. One
from school through the challenges of is to allow our students to wear their own smart casual clothes rather than a
growing maturity via individual uniform.
achievement and personal choice to a We would like students to choose to wear clothes which conform to the smart
casual description, so we are issuing the following guidelines to help students
fulfilling future” and parents.
Clothing: Jeans, trousers or skirts (of appropriate length) are acceptable. In-
creasingly students are choosing to wear leggings; this is fine however we
would ask parents to ensure the top chosen to go with them is long enough to
ensure that underwear is not visible through the leggings.
Sweat shirts, tee shirts and smart tops are acceptable. “T” shirts with unsuita-
ble graphics, slogans or logos are considered inappropriate. Students should
ensure that tops are not “low cut”, or show a bare midriff.
Footwear: Shoes, boots, sandals or trainers are suitable, high heels or flip
flops are not.
Jewellery: Should be kept to minimum, chains and large hooped earrings can
present a health and safety hazard to the wearer.
Activities: Where students are taking part in sporting, gardening, cooking or
college activities they would be expected to bring the appropriate activity cloth-
ing and change before the activity begins.
If you have any questions about this dress code, do please telephone me at
school.
Denise Edwards
Head of Sixth Form
September 2018
4 13
Sixth Form Induction
Before students join the sixth form, they have an induction programme. This Who are we?
involves spending time with the current sixth form and
having staff and family discussions to make sure this is their best option.
This year’s dates are
Head of Denise Edwards BA(Hons), PGCE
Sixth Form
Teachers David Powell
Caroline Jaques DTLLS, QTLS, MIfL
Karen Harris
Tim Stock-Leech
Student contract
(written by the students)
Speak politely to staff and students
(this includes not swearing)
Lisa Alexander
Please have kind hands. Teaching Theresa Marsh
Be more positive to everyone. Assistants Karen Walters
Ask if you can leave the classroom. Pam Harris (Mon-Wed)
Do not throw things in the classroom. Kim Webb
Sue Chesson
Mobile phones to be turned to silent or off Sandra Phillips (Mon-Thurs)
in class. Ask permission before you use it Kelly Birchmore
for listening to music etc. Ana Loasby
Respect everyone whatever their race, reli- Sue Broad
Jane Cole
gion or sexual orientation Sarah Grant
Rebecca Mead
Lisa Fisk
Debbie Marsh
12 5
Pathways
Ourto the Future
Policy Things You Need To Know
This policy is written with the students, and revised every September. 1. We wear our own clothes.
Who We Are Meadowfield 2. We take many different qualifications to help us move on.
Sixth Form These include ASDAN, Functional Skills and LASER.
We are young adults
We are not children. We have rights and responsibilities. 3 We experience the world of work in many different ways ,
We are here to develop our life skills, including volunteering and work experience, and get
and to make the most of who we are. regular careers advice.
We are a community. 4 Every week, some of us go to Canterbury College
The Sixth Form is a community.
We share our culture and support each other. 5. We make many meals for ourselves, and sometimes for
We take part in the life of our school, college and local area. staff (if they pay).
We are positive role models 6. Every term, we meet with our teachers for an individual
We set a good example for each other, and for everyone we meet. tutorial.
We are not afraid to make mistakes, or to celebrate our progress.
7. Every week we take part in vocational options which lead to
We talk things through qualifications ( Mini-Enterprise, Citizenship, Hospitality,
We all have voices and we all have choices. Duke of Edinburgh, Performing Arts & Media, Sports
No-one should feel ignored. Lead er, Music).
We take time out when we need it.
We stay safe and appropriate. 8. The Sixth Form space is part of the school building and
we have our own common room with sofas and a TV
We plan for the future (which we paid for ourselves), kitchen, and interactive
These years are our last years in school. whiteboards in every classroom, and laptops.
We’re getting ready to move on.
Supported Specialist
We set targets for ourselves, to help us all.
Employment Further Provision
We keep growing Education
Colleges
We want to grow in confidence and independence,
and get used to change.
We may take different paths, but we are all on the same journey.
6 11Pathways
Ourto the Future
Policy
This policy is written with the students, and revised every September.
Who We Are
We are young adults Meadowfield Sixth Form offers students a further one, two
We are not children. We have rights and responsibilities. or three years of education depending on their individual
We are here to develop our life skills, needs and looks to prepare them for progress to Further
and to make the most of who we are. Education, Supported Employment, or other Specialist
Provision.
We are a community.
The Sixth Form is a community. We believe that students who have spent time with us
We share our culture and support each other. leave with added confidence and experience having had
We take part in the life of our school, college and local area. the opportunity to develop the skills necessary to make in-
formed choices about their futures.
We are positive role models
We set a good example for each other, and for everyone we meet. Our curriculum is designed to build upon and expand ex-
We are not afraid to make mistakes, or to celebrate our progress. periences, maximising the personal effectiveness of stu-
dents whilst taking into account each students individual
We talk things through needs and abilities. We are committed to:
We all have voices and we all have choices.
No-one should feel ignored. Building on existing skills
We take time out when we need it. Developing life and independence skills
We stay safe and appropriate. Boosting self-esteem and confidence
Preparation for transition to college, employment or
We plan for the future specialist provision
These years are our last years in school.
We’re getting ready to move on.
We set targets for ourselves, to help us all.
We keep growing
We want to grow in confidence and independence,
and get used to change.
We may take different paths, but we are all on the same journey.
10 7A Taste of Our Curriculum
A relevant, interesting and motivating next steps
All students in the Sixth Form have core sessions in English curriculum for Post 16 Students
and Mathematics with integrated ICT in addition to following
individual pathways of learning depending on their needs and
progression route. Every student has the opportunity to
achieve at least one recognised qualification at a level aspira-
tional for their ability and all are encouraged and supported to
develop and extend their aspirations to be the very best that
they can be.
Our qualification outcomes include Awards, Certificates or
Diplomas in the following:
ASDAN Personal and Social Development (PSD)
ASDAN Personal Progress
ASDAN Employability
OCR Functional Skills Literacy, Numeracy and ICT
LASER Independent Living
LASER Participating in Learning
WJEC PSD
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